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Proverbs 3:17

Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.

Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. Both the way, and the end to which the way leads, is peace. Though her ways are painful to the flesh, they are "pleasantness" to the spirit: not merely pleasant, but "pleasantness" itself; not merely peaceable and peaceful, but "peace" itself. 'There are many ways in the world pleasant, but not safe; others safe, but not pleasant.'

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See also Proverbs 3:17 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

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  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

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  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    HER WAYS, &C. Illustration: Hezekiah (2 Chronicles 29:36; 2 Chronicles 30:26. Contrast 2 Chronicles 28). Compare Acts 2:46

  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

    DISCOURSE: 759 THE PLEASANTNESS OF RELIGION Proverbs 3:17. _Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace_. TO be sincerely and eminently religious is considered by the world as a sy...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE BLESSINGS OF OBEDIENCE AND OF CHASTISEMENT The first and third divisions, 1-10, 21-35, are exhortations to good conduct and promises of consequent blessing. The second, 11-20, declares the profit...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    LESSONS ABOUT WISDOM PROVERBS _KEITH SIMONS_ CHAPTER 3 V1 My son, do not forget my law. Keep my commands in your heart. v

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    In Proverbs 1:20-33, Solomon describes wisdom as a woman. This happens again in Proverbs 3:13-18. There is a difference. In Proverbs 1, Wisdom is angry with evil people. They have refused her advice....

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    PEACE. — The highest reward of the New Testament for the life of thankful dependence upon God (Philippians 4:6)....

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    דְּרָכֶ֥יהָ דַרְכֵי ־נֹ֑עַם וְֽ כָל ־נְתִ֖יבֹותֶ֣יהָ...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    As the former address had to do with the search for wisdom, this, in view of the value of if is an appeal to cultivate wisdom. The appeal consists of a declaration of its essence (verses Pro 3:1-10),...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

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  • John Darby's Synopsis

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  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

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  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Her ways [are] ways of pleasantness, and all her paths [are] peace. Ver. 17. _Her ways are ways of pleasantness._] Such as were those of Adam before his fall, strewed with roses, paved with peace. So...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Length of days is in her right hand_ Wisdom is here represented as a great and generous princess, distributing gifts to her subjects. She holds forth in her right hand the great blessing of health an...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

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  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

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  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Proverbs 3:17 ways H1870 ways H1870 pleasantness H5278 paths H5410 peace H7965 ways of - Proverbs 2:10,...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Proverbs 3:17 _(with John 16:33)_ I. Religion, regarded as a theory of a perfect state, is right in pronouncing itself a way of pleasantness and a path of peace. If a man could but walk perfectly in...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: The power of true wisdom to make men both blessed and a blessing. CHARACTERS: God, Solomon, his son. CONCLUSION: Those who have a continual regard to God's precepts and put themselves unde...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Proverbs 3:2. _Length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee._ The premature death denounced against the profligate, and the victims of the harlot, shall be far from thy dwelling. T...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Happy is the man that findeth wisdom._ WISDOM I. The pleasures of wisdom. 1. Present happiness. 2. Lasting happiness. II. The preciousness of wisdom (Proverbs 3:14). Many figures are employed to...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Her ways are ways of pleasantness._ THE WALK OF FAITH A WAY OF PLEASANTNESS AND PEACE I. Why is it that all the ways of wisdom are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace? Because they are...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 3:17 PEACE. See note on John 14:27. ⇐...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.— PROVERBS 3:13. GETS, “draws out.” PROVERBS 3:13. LAY HOLD, “grasp,” from a Hebrew root _strong_. RETAINETH, “holds her fast.” MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Proverbs 3

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION PROVERBS 3:1 4. _Fourth admonitory discourse. _The third chapter introduces us to a group of admonitions, and the first of these (Proverbs 3:1) forms the fourth admonitory discourse of the...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Chapter 3 continues to My son, forget not my law; but let your heart keep my commandments: For length of days, long life, peace, shall they add to thee (Proverbs 3:1-2). Now these are the three. And...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Isaiah 26:3; Isaiah 57:19; Luke 1:79; Matthew 11:28; Philippians 4:8

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    SEEKING AFTER WISDOM Proverbs 3:13 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. The wise man versus the foolish man. Many a man who thinks himself to be wise is a fool. Why? Because he is building his hopes upon the sand....

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Peace — Procure a blessed tranquility in a man's mind and conscience....

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