Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars: Proverbs 9:1.-Wisdom's preparations of her house and her banquet for the quests whom she invites by her maidens (Proverbs 9:1). To whom she gives invitation, and to what (Proverbs 9:4). Necessary preliminary to accepting it-namel... [ Continue Reading ]
She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table. SHE HATH KILLED HER BEASTS - Hebrew, immolated her immolation; sacrificial language. All the blessedness of the heavenly marriage supper of the Lamb rests on His previous immolation (; Matthew 22:2; ; Luke... [ Continue Reading ]
She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city, SHE HATH SENT FORTH HER MAIDENS: SHE CRIETH UPON THE HIGHEST PLACES OF THE CITY - literally, 'upon the pinnacles of the high places of the city.' "Her maidens" - i:e., the ministers of the Word. As Wisdom is represen... [ Continue Reading ]
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, WHOSO IS SIMPLE, LET HIM TURN IN HITHER: (AS FOR) HIM THAT WANTETH UNDERSTANDING, SHE SAITH TO HIM. The "simple" are those of whose reformation there is hope; because it is by bad advice and their o... [ Continue Reading ]
Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled. COME, EAT OF MY BREAD, AND DRINK OF THE WINE (WHICH) I HAVE MINGLED. The feast is not to see, but to enjoy (Bridges). 'The bread of wisdom' is the bread of life. The 'wine mingled' with aromatic spices is the exhilarating joy and... [ Continue Reading ]
Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding. FORSAKE THE FOOLISH, AND LIVE; AND GO IN THE WAY OF UNDERSTANDING. Forsake the company and the ways of the foolish (the same word is translated "simple," ), and so you shall live; no longer the life of the beast that perisheth, b... [ Continue Reading ]
He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot. HE THAT REPROVETH A SCORNER GETTETH TO HIMSELF SHAME ... A BLOT. The "foolish," or, Hebrew, "simple," are in danger of becoming "scorners;" whence the two classes appear together in . T... [ Continue Reading ]
Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee. REPROVE NOT A SCORNER, LEST HE HATE THEE. The "Gospel" is indeed to be "preached unto every creature" (), and ministers are to "reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all long-suffering." (); and "they that sin" are to be... [ Continue Reading ]
Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning. GIVE (INSTRUCTION) TO A WISE (MAN), AND HE WILL BE YET WISER. On the ellipsis of "inst... [ Continue Reading ]
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. THE FEAR OF THE LORD (IS) THE BEGINNING OF WISDOM - repeated from Proverbs 1:7. Having furnished her table, Wisdom shows the viands first, the fear of the Lord. AND THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE HOLY (IS) UN... [ Continue Reading ]
For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased. FOR BY ME THY DAYS SHALL BE MULTIPLIED, AND THE YEARS OF THY LIFE SHALL BE INCREASED. A cogent reason why we should take the beginning step of wisdom; namely, by fearing the Lord (). As eating bread () nourishe... [ Continue Reading ]
If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it. IF THOU BE WISE, THOU SHALT BE WISE FOR THYSELF: BUT (IF) THOU SCORNEST, THOU ALONE SHALT BEAR (IT) - (.) It is not me, Wisdom, nor my maidens (i:e., inviting ministers), that thou hurtest by scorning... [ Continue Reading ]
A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing. A FOOLISH WOMAN (IS) CLAMOROUS; (SHE IS) SIMPLE, AND KNOWETH NOTHING. As Wisdom was personified as a woman, so is Folly - i:e., sin. As Christ corresponds to Wisdom (Proverbs 8:22-20), so Antichrist answers to Folly, and is represe... [ Continue Reading ]
For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city, FOR SHE SITTETH AT THE DOOR OF HER HOUSE, ON A SEAT IN THE HIGH PLACES OF THE CITY - even as Wisdom cries "in the top of the high places ... upon the highest places of the city" (; ), and 'at the coming in at the... [ Continue Reading ]
To call passengers who go right on their ways: TO CALL PASSENGERS WHO GO RIGHT ON THEIR WAYS - literally, 'who are making right their ways.' Her chief aim is to seduce the godly, or those inclined to become so; because she is secure as to others, and therefore takes no great trouble in their cas... [ Continue Reading ]
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, WHOSO IS SIMPLE, LET HIM TURN IN HITHER: AND AS FOR HIM THAT WANTETH UNDERSTANDING, SHE SAITH TO HIM. Folly imitates the very words of Wisdom. She also does not invite "the scorners" (Proverbs 9:... [ Continue Reading ]
Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant. STOLEN WATERS ARE SWEET, AND BREAD (EATEN) IN SECRET IS PLEASANT - (cf. the answer to her lure, ; .) Wisdom sets forth her bread () openly before all. But Folly invites to bread surreptitiously eaten. Contrast with the "stolen waters... [ Continue Reading ]
But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell. BUT HE KNOWETH NOT THAT THE DEAD (ARE) THERE; AND THAT HER GUESTS (ARE) IN THE DEPTHS OF HELL. "There", in her house (; ). "He" is 'whoso turneth in' to her (). "Her guests" - literally, 'her invited ones.... [ Continue Reading ]