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Verse Proverbs 9:10. _THE FEAR OF THE LORD_] See on Proverbs 1:7. The
knowledge of the holy; קדשים _kedoshim_, of the holy ones:
_Sanctorum_, of the saints. - _Vulgate_. βουλη αγιων, the
counsel of th...
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THE HOLY - The word in the Hebrew is plural, agreeing, probably, with
אלהים _'elohı̂ym_ understood (so in Proverbs 30:3). The
knowledge of the Most Holy One stands as the counterpart to the fear
of Ya...
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CHAPTER 9
_ 1. The invitation of Wisdom (Proverbs 9:1)_
2. The contrast with Folly. (Proverbs 9:13)
Proverbs 9:1. The first section of Proverbs closeth with a contrast of
Wisdom and Folly, both pers...
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PROVERBS 9. THE INVITATIONS OF WISDOM AND FOLLY CONTRASTED. This
section closes with a couple of graphic pictures of Wisdom and Folly
personified, each bidding for the attention of the passers-by with...
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THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4.
THE BEGINNING: not the end. See note on Proverbs 1:7.
WISDOM. See note on Proverbs 1:2.
THE KNOWLEDGE, &C. Not departing from evil from policy, but hating it
...
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_the beginning of wisdom_ See Proverbs 1:7, note, where however the
Heb. word for "beginning" is different. Between the antagonistic
companies (dealt with in Proverbs 9:7) of "her children" (Matthew
1...
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UNDERSTANDING— Schultens, Calmet, and many others, render this
_Prudence;_ Christian prudence, true prudence, which consists in
discerning what is more or less advantageous in all matters, and in
choo...
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TEXT Proverbs 9:10-18
10.
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom;
And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
11.
For by me thy days shall be multiplied,
And the years of thy lif...
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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 he...
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9:10 of (h-8) Or 'the principle of.' Not as ch. 1.7. Holy (i-15) Or
'of holy things;' plural, as ch. 30.3....
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THE RIVALS
Folly and Wisdom invite guests to their respective houses. The
consequences of accepting either of the two invitations are described.
We are reminded of the Greek parable, 'The choice of H...
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THE HOLY] RV 'the Holy One.'...
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A wise person is not always intelligent or clever. He might know only
a few things. Maybe, he has only learnt his first lesson.
This is the first lesson: ‘Respect God!’ God must be first in our
lives...
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LESSONS ABOUT WISDOM
PROVERBS
_KEITH SIMONS_
CHAPTER 9
Solomon’s last, great lesson to his son is almost complete. Perhaps
Solomon paused here. Maybe he thought about whether he had taught
enough...
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THE FEAR OF THE LORD... — Comp. Isaiah 11:2, where the “spirit of
knowledge” and of the “fear of the Lord” is counted as the gift
of God. (For the general sense of the passage, see above, on Proverbs...
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תְּחִלַּ֣ת חָ֭כְמָה יִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה
וְ דַ֖עַת...
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CHAPTER 10
TWO VOICES IN THE HIGH PLACES OF THE CITY
Proverbs 9:1, Proverbs 20:14 with Proberbs 3, and Proverbs 20:16 with
Prove
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CHAPTER 2
THE BEGINNING OF WISDOM
"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge."- Proverbs 1:7
"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: And the knowledge of
the Holy One is underst...
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TWO CONTRASTED INVITATIONS
Proverbs 9:1-18
There is an age-long competition between Wisdom and Folly, Virtue and
Vice. The palace of Wisdom is very attractive-well built and well
furnished. It is...
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The last address is a contrast between wisdom and folly. Each is
personified as a woman calling to youth. Wisdom has builded her house,
and spread her feast in the high places of the city. She calls t...
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The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge
of the Holy One [is] (i) understanding.
(i) He shows what true understanding is, to know the will of God in
his word which is mean...
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He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that
rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot. Reprove not a scorner,
lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee. Give...
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_WISDOM’S BEGINNING IS GOD’S FEAR_
‘The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.’
Proverbs 9:10
I. NOTHING CAN PROSPER LONG THAT RUNS ITS HEAD AGAINST ANY OF THE
GREAT WALLS OF THE UNIVERSE.—Li...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 1 THROUGH 9.
There are two very distinct parts in this book. The first nine Chapter
s, which give the great general principles; and the proverbs, properly
so...
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THE FEAR OF THE LORD [IS] THE BEGINNING OF WISDOM,.... This shows who
the wise men are, and in what true wisdom lies; no man is wise till he
fears the Lord, and he that does so is a wise man, at least...
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The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge
of the holy [is] understanding.
Ver. 10. _The fear of the Lord._] _See Trapp on "_ Pro 1:7 _"_ Here
it is given as a reason why wi...
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_The fear of the Lord_, &c. The very first, and, indeed, the principal
thing which is to be instilled into all men's minds, (without which
they will make no progress in true wisdom,) is a serious sens...
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The fear of the Lord Is the beginning of wisdom, the basis and source
of all true wisdom, AND THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE HOLY, of Him who is the
essence of holiness, IS UNDERSTANDING, since it acts as a spu...
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THE BANQUET OF WISDOM...
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1-12 Christ has prepared ordinances to which his people are admitted,
and by which nourishment is given here to those that believe in him,
as well as mansions in heaven hereafter. The ministers of th...
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OF THE HOLY; either,
1. Of holy men, whether such as all saints learn, or rather such as
the holy men of God, the servants of this wisdom, teach from God's
word; or rather,
2. Of holy things, the Heb...
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Proverbs 9:10 fear H3374 LORD H3068 beginning H8462 wisdom H2451
knowledge H1847 Holy H6918 understanding H998
The fear -...
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THE CONTRAST BETWEEN THE SCORNER, WHO DOES NOT LIKE REPROOF, AND THE
WISE MAN WHO HEEDS IT, (A WARNING TO THE NAIVE), CENTRED ROUND THE
FEAR OF YHWH (PROVERBS 9:7).
The prologue initially began with a...
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FEAR
(_ See Scofield) - (Psalms 19:9). _...
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Proverbs 9:10
I. Nothing can prosper long that runs its head against any of the
great walls of the universe. Life is known by its manifestations; no
one has ever seen it. And no one ever sees the invi...
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CONTENTS: Wisdom (Christ) and sin, as rivals for the soul of man.
CHARACTERS: God, Wisdom.
CONCLUSION: Christ and sin are both seeking to have the uppermost
place in the soul of man. We are therefor...
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Proverbs 9:1. _Wisdom hath builded her house._ This chapter opens with
a sublime allegory. We see the princess, the mother of angels and men,
enthroned in her temple, “the church which is the pillar a...
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_The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom._
A JUST CONCEPTION OF GOD
There are two things which sincere religion can never fail of
attaining, one of which is the greatest ingredient--nay, the...
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PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 9:10 THE FEAR OF THE LORD. This verse,
together with Proverbs 1:7, states the theme for all the appeals to
wisdom thr
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CRITICAL NOTES.—
PROVERBS 9:1. WISDOM, in the plural, as in chap. Proverbs 1:20, to
express excellence and dignity.
PROVERBS 9:2. SHE HATH MINGLED HER WINE. Some commentators understand
the mingling...
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EXPOSITION
PROVERBS 9:1
15. _Fifteenth admonitory discourse, _containing in a parabolic form
an invitation of Wisdom (Proverbs 9:1), and that of her rival Folly
(Proverbs 9:13). Th
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Chapter 9 continues in its praise of wisdom.
Wisdom hath built her house, she has hewn out the seven pillars: She
has killed her beasts; she has mingled her wine; and she has furnished
her table. And...
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1 Chronicles 28:9; 1 John 5:20; Ecclesiastes 12:13; Job 28:28; Joh