Pro 9:8-9, 16 | JFB | STEP | 7, 8. shame —(Compare ). a blot —or, "stain on character." Both terms denote the evil done by others to one whose faithfulness secures a wise man's love.

Proverbs 9:8-9

7, 8. shame—(Compare Pr 3:35).

a blot—or, "stain on character." Both terms denote the evil done by others to one whose faithfulness secures a wise man's love.

9. The more a wise man learns, the more he loves wisdom.

15, 16. to allure those who are right-minded, and who are addressed as in Pr 9:4, as

simple—that is, easily led (Pr 1:4) and unsettled, though willing to do right.