23:8) Prominent men who were enamored of the philosophies of Aristotle and Plato introduced false religious ideas, gradually replacing the pure teachings of God’s Word. w16.11 4:8
In this verse the original-language word for “be anxious” has the idea of having “to look over your shoulder in anticipation of an unknown threat” or “to look about as one does in a state of alarm.”
Calling it “a practical discourse,” one commentator observed that its aim is “not to fill our heads with ideas, but to guide and regulate our practice.”
When such love permeates the family, the children are more likely to grow up hating the very idea of displeasing God by succumbing to worldly influences.
When we reject entertainment that promotes the theory of evolution, violence, or immorality, we avoid poisoning our mind with ideas that are “against the knowledge of God.” —2 Corinthians 10:5.