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Proverbs 3:4

So shalt thou find favor, gracious acceptance, and good understanding, good reputation, good success, in the sight of God and man, the good opinion on the part of men corresponding to the favorable judgment on the part of God, and both serving for the success of the believer. This being a gracious gift on the part of God, the godly person is warned:

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See also Proverbs 3:4 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Proverbs 3:4. _SO SHALT THOU FIND FAVOUR_] Thou shalt be acceptable to God, and thou shalt enjoy a sense of his approbation. _AND GOOD UNDERSTANDING_] Men shall _weigh_ thy character and condu...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    Compare Luke 2:52. These are the two conditions of true human growth....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 3 _ 1. The call and promise of wisdom (Proverbs 3:1)_ 2. Happy is the man that findeth wisdom (Proverbs 3:11) 3. Promise and instruction (Proverbs 3:21)...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    FOURTH Discourse. The sage exhorts the young man to heed his oral instruction (_torah),_ and to trust in Yahweh, fear Him, and honour Him in the prescribed manner of firstfruits. It is interesting to...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    UNDERSTANDING. insight. Hebrew. _sekel._ See note on "wisdom" (Proverbs 1:2), No. 6. Not the same word as in Proverbs 3:5. GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim._ App-4. MAN. Hebrew. _'adam._ App-14....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Fourth Address. Chap. Proverbs 3:1-10 Be obedient to my instruction, so shalt thou live long and prosper (Proverbs 3:1). Trust, not in thyself, but in God (Proverbs 3:5). Seek His direction ...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _favour and good understanding_ Your character will conciliate for you by its two great elements of _mercy and truth_, the two corresponding tributes of good-will and respect. (Comp. 1 Samuel 2:26; Lu...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    CHAPTER 3 TEXT Proverbs 3:1-12 1. My son, forget not my law; But let thy heart keep my commandments: 2. For length of days, and years of life, And peace, will they add to thee. 3. Let not kind...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man. SO SHALT THOU FIND FAVOUR AND GOOD UNDERSTANDING IN THE SIGHT OF GOD AND MAN. By keeping "mercy and truth" (Proverbs 3:...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    3:4 understanding (i-8) Or 'sense,' 'wisdom,' or 'esteem.' see Note, ch. 1.3....

  • 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

    Love and trust should always be with us. As Solomon writes this, he is thinking about Deuteronomy 6:7-9. ‘Teach God’s law to your children. Talk about God’s law at home! Talk about it, when you travel...

  • 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

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    FAVOUR AND GOOD UNDERSTANDING. — Particularly noted as distinguishing the childhood of our Lord (Luke 2:52)....

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וּ מְצָא ־חֵ֖ן וְ שֵֽׂכֶל ־טֹ֑וב בְּ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    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

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER 4 THE EARTHLY REWARDS OF WISDOM Proverbs 3:1 THE general teaching of these nine introductory Chapter s is that the "ways of Wisdom are pleasantness, and all her paths are peace." We are taug...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE RESULTS OF TRUSTING JEHOVAH Proverbs 3:1-12 How replete with helpful instruction on the policy of life is this paragraph! The _young_ of both sexes are invited to be merciful in their judgments...

  • 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),...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Good. Septuagint, "forecast good before the Lord and men." St. Paul seems to allude to this version, Romans xii. 17., and 2 Corinthians viii. 22. (Haydock)_...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    SO SHALL THOU FIND FAVOUR,.... Or "grace" i; the grace of God, and larger measures of it; as Noah did, Genesis 6:8; which are communicated to men when in the way of their duty: or good will, esteem, a...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man. Ver. 4. _So shalt thou find favour._] As did Joseph, Moses, David. He was a man after God's own heart, and whatsoever he...

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

    _My son, forget not my law_ My doctrine or counsel; _but let thy heart keep_, &c. By diligent meditation and hearty affection. _For length of days_, &c. God will add these blessings which he hath prom...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    GOOD UNDERSTANDING: Or, good success...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-6 In the way of believing obedience to God's commandments health and peace may commonly be enjoyed; and though our days may not be long upon earth, we shall live for ever in heaven. Let not mercy a...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    FIND FAVOUR, i.e. obtain acceptance, or be gracious and amiable to them. GOOD UNDERSTANDING; whereby to know thy duty, and to discern between good and evil. The serious practice of religion is an exce...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Proverbs 3:4 find H4672 (H8798) favor H2580 high H2896 esteem H7922 sight H5869 God H430 man H120 shalt

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    INTRODUCTORY EXHORTATION FOLLOWED BY THE REQUIREMENT TO TRUST IN YHWH, TO FEAR YHWH AND TO HONOUR YHWH (PROVERBS 3:1). Solomon here speaks of wisdom and understanding in terms of ‘my torah -- my comma...

  • 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

    _So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man._ THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE RELIGIOUS LIFE There was a moment in our existence when we committed our first sin; and there...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments._ USEFUL PRECEPTS AND INSPIRING MOTIVES I. To remember and keep in our hearts the things written in this book (Proverbs 3:1). Int...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.— PROVERBS 3:1. KEEP. This word, says Miller, primarily means to look _hard at_, and generally to _keep watch over_, as over a vineyard. PROVERBS 3:2. LENGTH OF DAYS, properly “extens...

  • 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

    1 Samuel 2:26; Acts 2:47; Daniel 1:9; Genesis 39:21; Genesis 39:2;...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    LEST WE FORGET Proverbs 3:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The Book of Proverbs speaks several times of the danger of forgetting God and His Commandments. We are firmly convinced that herein is a danger that w...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Understanding — Whereby to know thy duty, and to discern between good and evil. Of God — Grace or favour with God, and that understanding which is good in God's sight....

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