8:32-36 Surely we should hearken to Christ's voice with the readiness of children. Someone will be shouting them aloud at the doors where you go in. God hates them. ii. Proverbs 8, Coffman Commentaries on the Bible, One of over 110 Bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the Church of Christ, presents a verse level look at the Bible. O viri praestantes, - so some render it, O ye eminent men, whether for greatness of birth, wealth, or learning. And do not disdain it. 14 I tell people how to do the right things. 8. Blessed is the man who listens to me, These enemies fought God. It is better even than the best gold. Commentary on Proverbs 8:1-11 (Read Proverbs 8:1-11) The will of God is made known by the works of creation, and by the consciences of men, but more clearly by Moses and the prophets. We fully respect if you want to refuse cookies but to avoid asking you again and again kindly allow us to store a cookie for that. Study the bible online using commentary on Proverbs and more! (1-3) Wisdom cries out. 9 Wise words are clear to people who understand. 11 Wisdom is more valuable than valuable stones. They do not turn people on to the wrong path. Click to enable/disable _gat_* - Google Analytics Cookie. I gave him pleasure always. c. Hear instruction and be wise: Given that wisdom has proven herself to be good and reliable, and that she brings many blessings with her, we should give wisdom our attention and never disdain it. Her riches, Proverbs 8:18,19. d. All the things one may desire cannot be compared with her: Wisdom’s value is above silver, gold, and rubies. . And as all these can produce prodigies of power, far surpassing all kinds of animal energy, and all the effects of the utmost efforts of muscular force.”. From the beginning, before there was ever an earth. She speaks to those beside the way and where the paths meet. It is better than the best silver. Open thy mouth for the dumb,] i.e., Speak wisely and freely for those that either cannot or may not speak for themselves. When he was young David kept sheep. Wickedness is an abomination to my lips. The Foolish Woman does not think so. Wise words are easy to understand for people who want to learn. For would she have cried so loud or continued for so long if she had not loved your soul, if she had not known the wrath that was hanging over you, the hell that was before you?” (Bridges). All the words of my mouth are with righteousness; Choose to learn rather than the best gold. Wisdom even built a splendid house for them. Does not wisdom cry out, Her delight in the children of men, Proverbs 8:31. 3 Next to the gates that go into the city, you will hear these words. i. Wisdom could say, I was beside Him as a master craftsman. 8 Everything that I say is true. Her excellency, nature, and hatred of evil, Proverbs 8:10-13. John Trapp Complete Commentary. I help people not to waste their money. But the Foolish Woman is lazy. The nature and riches of Wisdom. He watches every day at my gates, and he waits at my door. When He marked out the foundations of the earth, Does not wisdom cry out: As before in the book of Proverbs, Solomon here wrote of wisdom as if she were a person – a noble, beautiful, helpful woman in contrast to the immoral woman described in Proverbs 7. i. When there were no depths I was brought forth, The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: Reverence for God (and the wisdom that comes from it) is not neutral towards evil. They are willing to watch daily at her gates and wait at the posts of her doors. You always can block or delete cookies by changing your browser settings and force blocking all cookies on this website. Wise words are easy to understand for people who want to learn. 6 Listen to my very good words. Receive my instruction, and not silver, If you are wise, you will not forget his words. None of my words are false. You who are fools, learn to understand. Proverbs 8:14. He still makes mistakes. She makes her call in the most public of places, by the gates, at the entry of the city. The sheep were safe with him. 29 He said how high the waters of the sea should rise. Riches and honor are with me, We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website. (Comp. She takes her stand on the top of the high hill, they are all plain to him who understands, All the things one may desire cannot be compared with her, those who seek me diligently will find me, that I may cause those who love me to inherit wealth, Those who seek me diligently will find me, the beginning, before there was ever an earth, © Copyright - Enduring Word | . Wisdom says of her words that there is nothing crooked or perverse in them. Proverbs 8 – In Praise of Wisdom. 13 Those who are afraid of the Lord hate wrong things. The will of God is made known by the works of creation, and by the consciences of men, but more clearly by Moses and the prophets... View the entire commentary. Verse 14. G. Campbell Morgan gave his own testimony to the truth of Proverbs 3:5-6: “The measure in which I have trusted Jehovah and acknowledged Him, has been the measure of walking in the paths of real life.” 3. i. Adam Clarke had an interesting thought on the phrase I have strength. Choose to learn rather than the best gold. You should be able to hear the wise words. Note that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on our websites and the services we are able to offer. The errors of Arius were many. And they say false things. And those who seek me diligently will find me. This commentary also deals with the Bible text literally as a love song but it is in simpler English. The Lord possessed me at the beginning of His way: God used wisdom and intelligence in the design of the universe. But our concern must be with the word’s normal meaning, and with the general sense of the passage.” (Kidner). The chief difficulty is to get men to attend to instruction. This is the message she presented to men and women, all who would listen to her. Like the God it respects, it hates evil, along with the pride and arrogance and perverse mouth that often express evil. G. Campbell Morgan on Proverbs 8: “There is nothing greater or grander in all the Biblical literature, as setting forth the beauty and grace of that wisdom which has the fear of Jehovah as its chief part.”. Nothing that you want can be equal to it. Read Proverbs commentary using Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete). 1. Rejoicing always before Him, Wisdom, the woman, says that knowledge is valuable (Proverbs 8:10). They must not rise any higher than what he said. 11 Wisdom is more valuable than valuable stones. You can check these in your browser security settings. I hate words that are not true. i. There is clarity and a straightforward character to wisdom, one that contrasts with elaborate so-called hidden truths and mysteries. But this will always prompt you to accept/refuse cookies when revisiting our site. When people use lies they should not be trusted to communicate wisdom. I fill their houses with valuable things. 34 Happy is the man who listens to me. “A chapter which is to soar beyond time and space, opens at street-level, to make it clear, first, that the wisdom of God is as relevant to the shopping-centre (Proverbs 8:2-3) as to heaven itself (Proverbs 8:22).” (Kidner), ii. None of my words are false. She takes her stand on the top of the high hill, ii. While as yet He had not made the earth or the fields, Verse 34. The woman called Wisdom prepared a fine meal for her guests. “I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, However, a fool will not obey these wise words. a. I, wisdom, dwell with prudence: Where prudence – self-control, good judgment – is found, there wisdom will be found. When He prepared the heavens, I was there, The truth is that there is great blessing when we keep her ways. A translation of the Bible with Commentaries and Bible Studies – all written in Easy English – to help you read, understand, and apply the Bible. He even wants you to teach him. (7-8) Walk rightly with God by a humble, reverent life. All those who hate me love death.”. Some people think that they are great. Some understand it of the Divine wisdom; others of the second person in the Godhead: and it cannot be denied that some passages best agree to the former, and others to the latter opinion. PROVERBS CHAPTER 8. She cries out by the gates, at the entry of the city, i. Proverbs chapter 8 provides us a second appeal to mankind from Wisdom personified as a woman. Because Jesus is God, He has and expresses and demonstrates the wisdom of God; but the woman of Proverbs 8 does not directly describe Jesus. In the midst of the paths of judgment, keeping at an equal distance from both extremes, and from the very borders of them. “When we belong to Jesus Christ and walk in His wisdom, all of creation works for us; if we rebel against His wisdom and will, things start to work against us, as Jonah discovered when he tried to run away from the Lord.” (Wiersbe), ii. All the judges of the earth. The following cookies are also needed - You can choose if you want to allow them: You can read about our cookies and privacy settings in detail on our Privacy Policy Page. 25 I appeared before he created the mountains. And you fools, be of an understanding heart. And all the things one may desire cannot be compared with her. Arius of Alexandria spoke for and promoted the idea that Jesus Christ was not God (much in the way modern Jehovah’s Witnesses believe). “Speaking still of wisdom, as communicating rays of its light to man, it enables him to bring every thing to his aid; to construct machines by which one man can do the work of hundreds. Blessed are such.” (Clarke). Do as I say. ‘Show a wise man how he is wrong! March 2012. 20 I walk the way that is good. c. My mouth will speak truth: When wisdom speaks, it is true. i. Check to enable permanent hiding of message bar and refuse all cookies if you do not opt in. Then I was beside Him as a master craftsman; Wisdom is not hidden – it cries out to all who will listen. Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament. “God’s people partake of the Divine nature, and so have God-like both sympathies and antipathies. We sometimes think that the creation of man was a problem with the design and creation of the world; in a sense, man was the purpose of creation. It follows her first appeal from chapter 1 and stands in contrast to the appeal of the unchaste wife of chapter 7. She thinks that knowledge has no value. 32 So, my sons, listen to me. All that I tell you is right. They will find wisdom (those who seek me diligently will find me) and the blessings wisdom brings (riches and honor…righteousness). To love true wisdom is to receive these; to reject wisdom is to wrong one’s own soul and to love death. 12 I, wisdom, am like a woman who lives with careful people. They not only leave sin, but loathe it, and are at deadly feud with it.” (Trapp). He might hear wise words (Proverbs 8:5, Proverbs 1:20-27). A verse which has played an important part in the history of Christian dogma. Due to security reasons we are not able to show or modify cookies from other domains. We provide you with a list of stored cookies on your computer in our domain so you can check what we stored. I lead in the way of righteousness — In the way of truth, justice, and mercy, of holiness and happiness; the way in which God would have men to walk, and which will certainly bring them to the desired end. 18 I make people rich and great. Yet attention to the words of Christ, will guide the most ignorant into saving knowledge of the truth. 35 Those who find me find life. Bible > Commentaries > Proverbs 8:3 ... EXPOSITORY (ENGLISH BIBLE) Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary. Early in his reign Solomon desired wisdom above all riches and was greatly blessed because of it (1 Kings 3:10-13). “Matan (‘gift’) is more general than ‘bribe’ (soh ad as in Proverbs 17:8, 23)…. 26 I was with him before he created the earth and its fields or even the ground. 30 I was next to him and I was a help to him every day. Pride and arrogance and the evil way Wisdom— It is a great question what this wisdom is. You simple ones, understand prudence: Wisdom doesn’t give up on the simple ones. i. The Pharisees and philosophers, for their learning, are called the "princes of this world." God was strong and powerful. Proverbs 8:4 Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice [is] to the sons of man.. Ver. My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold, The Bible teaches us God’s wisdom. i. I am understanding, I have strength. Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible. By me kings reign, These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our website and application for you in order to enhance your experience. When He drew a circle on the face of the deep, Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refuseing them will have impact how our site functions. They are all plain to him who understands, For blessed are those who keep my ways: In sometimes subtle and sometimes obvious ways, the world, the flesh, and the devil want us to think that we will somehow lose by listening to wisdom and keeping her ways. i. Prudence: “Prudence is defined, wisdom applied to practice; so wherever true wisdom is, it will lead to action.” (Clarke). A phrase from Proverbs 8:22 (The Lord possessed me at the beginning of His way) became a key support for the teaching of an influential heretic in the early church. Proverbs 8 Commentary, One of over 110 Bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by Charles Ellicott has been an oft consulted resource by many a preacher! Charitable Incorporated Organisation 1162807, https://www.facebook.com/BibleEasyEnglish/. i. God’s favour is no empty favour; it is not like the winter’s sun, that casts a goodly countenance when it shines, but gives little heat or comfort.” (Trapp), ii. )Or, it may mean that the righteous “is taken away from the evil to come “by death (Isaiah 57:1), the wicked lives on to suffer in his place. I was there when he created the earth. b. Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the Lord and depart from evil. Yet it is a mistake to say that Proverbs 8 describes Jesus in a sort of direct correlation. As the American author Mark Twain was reported to have said, It’s not the parts of the Bible I can’t understand that bother me; it’s the parts that I do understand. Click to enable/disable Google Analytics tracking. Or the primal dust of the world. Changes will take effect once you reload the page. Please see our Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; The Story of Psalm 8. I do not like those people. And the perverse mouth I hate. Click to enable/disable _gid - Google Analytics Cookie. We can learn the ways of wisdom and benefit from that learning. I love those who love me, Before the hills, I was brought forth; And obtains favor from the Lord: “Which is better than life. Since these providers may collect personal data like your IP address we allow you to block them here. 9 Someone may not obey God's rules. a. Watching daily at my gates: “Wisdom is represented as having a school for the instruction of men; and seems to point out some of the most forward of her scholars coming, through their intense desire to learn, even before the gates were opened, and waiting there for admission, that they might hear every word that was uttered, and not lose one accent of the heavenly teaching. Solomon was a king. Here in the first 21 verses of Proverbs chapter 8 we see the following three-part structure as noted in Waltkes' commentary: G. Campbell Morgan on Proverbs 8: “There is nothing greater or grander in all the Biblical literature, as setting forth the beauty and grace of that wisdom which has the fear of Jehovah as its chief part.” A. To you, O men, I call: Here Solomon spoke of wisdom personified. 24 I appeared before he created the seas. O you simple ones, understand prudence, b. ‘Teach a wise man and he will become still wiser.’ (Proverbs 9:9). Love death: “Not directly or intentionally, but by consequence, because they love those practices which they know will bring certain destruction upon them.” (Poole), (c) 2020 The Enduring Word Bible Commentary by David Guzik – ewm@enduringword.com. And I was daily His delight, If the whole created order is founded on God’s wisdom, then to go against His wisdom is to go against all creation. a. God made them all. Bible > Commentaries > Proverbs 8:6 ... Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers (6) The opening of my lips shall be right things. Her power, Proverbs 8:14-16; and love to the godly, Proverbs 8:17. 33 Listen to your teacher. He only knows his own foolish ideas. You will hear these words where the paths meet. And I help them to do the right things. c. Rejoicing in His inhabited world: The created world is so marked by God’s wise and good design and arrangement that wisdom rejoiced in it. The antiquity of wisdom has a real and practical application. And obtains favor from the Lord; Proverbs 8:31 Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament Since the statements of Wisdom, as to her participation in the creation of the world, are at this point brought to a close, in this verse there is set forth the intimate relation into which she thus entered to the earth and to mankind, and which she has continued to sustain to the present day. This commentary deals with the Bible text literally as a love song. And knowledge rather than choice gold; 31 I was happy in his whole world and all the people gave me pleasure. (8) The righteous is delivered out of trouble. The one who applies his mind to the wisdom of God will understand and gain moral knowledge and the insight to recognize truth. .—That is, misfortunes pass by the righteous and fall upon the wicked. 2 You will hear these words high on the hills along the way. 21 I make those people rich who love me. Thus Nicodemus spoke for our Saviour; [John 7:21] Paphnutius in the council for the married clergy; Pliny to Trajan for … i. iii. When He assigned to the sea its limit, A second – and perhaps more fundamental error – of Arius on this passage was to translate the Hebrew word qanah as created or birthed instead of possessed. Riches and honor are with me: “Paradoxically when wealth is sought it corrupts, but when wisdom is sought, edifying wealth is given (cf. We could say, “Proverbs 8 doesn’t directly speak of Jesus in the sense Arius meant, and if even if it did, Proverbs 8:22 doesn’t say that God the Father created or birthed the Son of God.”, iv. That I may cause those who love me to inherit wealth, This proverb is a simple recognition of fact: generosity and politeness open many doors. When He established the clouds above, Proverbs 31:8 Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.. Ver. Because of this, the words can be understood; they are all plain to him who understands. 4. Hence the zealous ministers of Christ go still to the highways and hedges, to the mountains and plains, to the ships and the cottages, to persuade sinners to turn from the error of their ways and accept that redemption which was procured by the sacrificial offering of Jesus Christ.”. Does not wisdom cry out, And understanding lift up her voice? 36 Those who do not obey me hurt themselves. Recommended posts : You may also find list of 200 idioms (with meanings and examples) and 200+ tongue twisters relevant. The call of wisdom. Commentaries for Proverbs Chapter 8 Christ, as Wisdom, calls to the sons of men. “There are, it is true, temples, synagogues, churches, chapels, etc. A life given to impulse and extremes will not gain, appreciate, or display wisdom. A fool does not understand wisdom. By me princes rule, and nobles, And rulers decree justice. I traverse the way of righteousness, But their valuable things will go to someone that is kind to poor people. The Foolish Woman did none of these things. He had me before he created anything. Proverbs 8:10 "Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold." I have been established from everlasting, Nor is she high atop some mountain where only the hardiest and most determined will find her. Waiting at the posts of my doors. Their pursuit of wisdom is intentional, not accidental. Especially, wisdom was happy with God’s creation of man (my delight was with the sons of men). “The important point is that wisdom is for ordinary people—she is not confined to the academic classroom or to sacred precincts of the temple. Before His works of old. Now therefore, listen to me, my children: Having given her impressive résumé, now wisdom can make a reasoned appeal that we listen to her. c. By me kings reign: Many gain power, stay in power, and exercise power through gaining and using wisdom. 23 The Lord chose me in the beginning, before the world began. And understanding lift up her voice? If you do not want that we track your visit to our site you can disable tracking in your browser here: We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, and external Video providers. d. I love those who love me: Those who love and pursue wisdom will find themselves rewarded. Of course, there are deep and occasionally complicated passages, but the fundamental truths of the Bible are plain to those who trust God and honor His word. I was there when he made the sky separate from the sea. If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain. But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul; . Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. Click to enable/disable _ga - Google Analytics Cookie. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. He was with his sheep on the hills at night. Her eternity, Proverbs 8:20-30. John Trapp Complete Commentary. God will not listen to the words that he prays. easyenglish.bibleBooks > EasyEnglish Bible >. 15 I help kings to rule, and I help rulers to make fair rules. 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