PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 8:5 SIMPLE... FOOLS. For these terms see Introduction: Reading Proverbs. Though such people have not embraced the covenant, they are still invited to do so. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 8:6 Wisdom describes the character of her speech (NOBLE THINGS, RIGHT, RIGHTEOUS, NOTHING TWISTED OR CROOKED) in contrast to the speech of the forbidden woman (see Proverbs 2:16; Proverbs 5:3; Proverbs 6:24; Proverbs 7:5) and of those who use their words for wicked purposes... [ Continue Reading ]
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 8:13 Describing what wisdom hates calls a person to examine his or her heart, to guard it from such things, and to practice what the Lord loves (compare Proverbs 6:12). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 8:14 Wisdom can give the simple person the same INSIGHT used by KINGS and RULERS when they GOVERN nations JUSTLY. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 8:18 Within a just society, the wise person will often enjoy RICHES AND HONOR. But wisdom gives something even greater: an ENDURING WEALTH AND RIGHTEOUSNESS, a FRUIT that is BETTER THAN GOLD and SILVER, and an abundant INHERITANCE. These represent favor from the Lord (see v... [ Continue Reading ]
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 8:22 THE FIRST OF HIS ACTS OF OLD (v. Proverbs 8:22). Wisdom was present with God when he created the world. Wisdom WAS DAILY HIS DELIGHT (v. Proverbs 8:30; see also Proverbs 3:19). God offers this deep wisdom to the faithful; they may have insight into how the created worl... [ Continue Reading ]
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 8:32 O SONS draws together all of Wisdom’s paternal appeals to highlight the benefits of wisdom for faithful covenant living. ALL WHO HATE ME LOVE DEATH. Those who practice what wisdom hates (see v. Proverbs 8:13) show that they are on the way that leads not to LIFE and FAV... [ Continue Reading ]