Such are the ways of everyone who is greedy for unjust gain; it takes away the life of its possessors.
Here Solomon gives another general rule to young people, in order to their finding out, and keeping in, the paths of wisdom, and that is to take heed of the snare of bad company. David's psalms begin with this caution, and so do Solomon's proverbs; for nothing is more destructive, both to a lively devotion and to a regular conversation (Pro 1:10): "My son, whom...
Commenting on Proverbs 1:10-19
So are the ways of everyone that is greedy of gain,.... That is set upon getting riches in an unlawful way, by robberies and murder; his ways will end in the loss of his own blood and life, and in the loss of his immortal soul; this will be what his wicked ways and course of life will bring him to, and what will his gain profit him then?
So [are] the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; [which] taketh away the life of the owners thereof. (p) By which he concludes that the covetous man is a murderer.