This shows the folly of those that refuse instruction, for they might
be happy and will not. 1. They might be happy. There are in man strong
desires of happiness; God has provided for the accomplishment of those
desires, and that would be sweet to the soul, whereas the pleasures of
sense are grateful only to the carnal appetite. The desire of good men
towards the favour of God and spiritual blessings brings that which is
sweet to their souls; we know those that can say so by experience, Ps.
iv. 6, 7. 2. Yet they will not be happy; for it is an abomination to
them to depart from evil, which is necessary to their being happy.
Never let those expect any thing truly sweet to their souls that will
not be persuaded to leave their sins, but that roll them under their
tongues as a sweet morsel.