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Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

Proverbs 8:31

Wisdom rejoices yet more in the world as inhabited by God’s rational creatures. (compare Isaiah 45:18). Giving joy and delight to God, she finds her delight among the sons of men. These words, like the rest, are as an unconscious prophecy fulfilled in the Divine Word, in whom were “hid all the treasures of Wisdom.” Compare the marginal reference: in Him the Father was well pleased; and yet His “joy also is fulfilled,” not in the glory of the material universe, but in His work among the sons of men.

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See also Proverbs 8:31 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Proverbs 8:31. _REJOICING IN THE HABITABLE PART OF HIS EARTH_] There God displays especially his wisdom in ordering and directing _human_ _beings_, and in providing for their wants. The _wisdom_...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 8 _ 1. The call and appeal of wisdom (Proverbs 8:1)_ 2. What wisdom is and what wisdom gives (Proverbs 8:12) 3. Wisdom; the Person, who He is (Proverbs 8:22) 4. The renewed appeal ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    PROVERBS 8. WISDOM SPEAKS IN HER OWN PERSON. This chapter forms at once the nucleus and the climax of this section of the book. The series of addresses on practical wisdom is fitly closed by a profoun...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    THE HABITABLE PART OF HIS EARTH. Hebrew. _tebel 'arez._ See note on "world", Proverbs 8:26. men. Hebrew. _'adam._ App-14. Compare Genesis 2:19; Genesis 3:8;...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _the habitable part of his earth_ Rather, HIS HABITABLE EARTH, R.V., lit. THE HABITABLE WORLD OF HIS EARTH. See Job 37:12, where the same Heb. expression is rendered, _the habitable world_, R.V. The...

  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

    DISCOURSE: 770 WISDOM’S ADDRESS TO MEN Proverbs 8:29. _When he appointed the foundations of the earth, then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always befo...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    MY DELIGHTS WERE WITH THE SONS OF MEN— The wisdom of God communicated itself to men, preferably to all other sensible creatures here below; having given to them alone intelligence, and a soul capable...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    TEXT Proverbs 8:22-36 22. Jehovah possessed me in the beginning of his way, Before his works of old. 23. I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, Before the earth was. 24. When there...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men. REJOICING IS THE HABITABLE PART OF HIS EARTH. Not only do I rejoice in the presence of the Father, but also...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    8:31 rejoicing (r-1) Or 'disporting.' part (s-5) Lit. 'world,' _ Tebel_ , as 'circuit,' Job 37:12 . That part of the earth fitted for man to live on. see 1 Samuel 2:8 ; Psalms 90:2 ;...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    WISDOM'S CRY Wisdom now reappears as a preacher, holding forth in all the places where men most do congregate. After expounding in varied ways the excellence of the gifts which she can bestow, she ass...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    God worked with Wisdom. (Solomon continues to compare wisdom with a woman.) Together, God and Wisdom were glad to see the world. Together, they were happy about God’s work. Especially, they were glad...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    REJOICING IN THE HABITABLE PART OF HIS EARTH. — Rather, _the fertile part._ (Comp. Genesis 1:31, where the satisfaction of God with His creation is described; and Psalms 104:31.) MY DELIGHTS WERE WITH...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    מְ֭שַׂחֶקֶת בְּ תֵבֵ֣ל אַרְצֹ֑ו וְ֝ שַׁעֲשֻׁעַ֗י...

  • 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

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  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    (n) Rejoicing in the habitable part of (o) his earth; and my delights [were] with the sons of men. (n) By which is declared that the work of the creation was no pain, but a solace to the wisdom of Go...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Men. God saw that all was good, but delighted most in his own image. (Menochius) --- He prefers man before all other corporeal creatures. (Worthington) --- To him alone below he has granted understan...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was. When there were no depths, I was brought forth; wh...

  • 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

    REJOICING IN THE HABITABLE PART OF HIS EARTH,.... In that part of the earth which is habitable; in filling it with inhabitants; in preserving and sustaining it in being, and the inhabitants of it; in...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    _Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights [were] with the sons of men._ Ver. 31. _Rejoicing in the habitable part._] That is, In the human nature, wherein the fulness of the Godh...

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

    _Then I was by him_ Conversant with him, and united to him, as was said before; _as one brought up with him_ As one tenderly and dearly beloved by him. _I was daily his delight_ His _elect; in whom hi...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    rejoicing in the habitable part of His earth, the land where man lived; AND MY DELIGHTS WERE WITH THE SONS OF MEN, Genesis 1:10; Genesis 18:31. Thus the divine attributes of the personal Wisdom, His e...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE ORIGINS AND THE BLESSINGS OF THE PERSONAL WISDOM...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    To the writerProverbs 8:1 provides one of the clearest proofs that the Lord Jesus is the Son of the Father from eternity. It is certainly not the only Scripture that proves this precious and wonderful...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    22-31 The Son of God declares himself to have been engaged in the creation of the world. How able, how fit is the Son of God to be the Saviour of the world, who was the Creator of it! The Son of God w...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    REJOICING IN THE HABITABLE PART OF HIS EARTH; in contemplating the wonderful wisdom and goodness of God in the making and ordering of all his creatures, and of man especially. MY DELIGHTS WERE WITH TH...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Proverbs 8:31 Rejoicing H7832 (H8764) inhabited H8398 world H776 delight H8191 sons H1121 men H120 and my -...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    5) WISDOM WAS WITH GOD IN CREATION AND REJOICES IN THE ONGOING OF HIS CREATION (PROVERBS 8:22). Lest we have any doubt about what wisdom Solomon is speaking about he now makes it very clear (as he has...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Praise of divine wisdom. Christ, the Wisdom of God, speaks to men. CHARACTERS: God, Wisdom (Christ). CONCLUSION: Right knowledge of the divine will concerning us is to be preferred above a...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Rejoicing in the habitable part of His earth._ THE REJOICING OF WISDOM I. Where did the Son of God by anticipation rejoice? “Habitable part of His earth.” “Sons of men.” 1. The simple fact in itsel...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    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

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.— PROVERBS 8:22. JEHOVAH POSSESSED ME. The signification of this verb has been the subject of much discussion; ancient expositors, believing Wisdom here to be the eternal Son of God, de...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    2 Corinthians 8:9; John 13:1; John 4:34; Psalms 16:3; Psalms 40:6...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    My delights were — To uphold them by my power and providence, to reveal myself and my Father's will to them from age to age, to assume their nature, and to redeem and save them....

  • When Critics Ask: A Popular Handbook on Bible Difficulties, Norman L. Geisler and Thomas Howe, 1960

    Who is referred to as “wisdom” in these verses? PROBLEM: Many commentators have claimed that the person identified as wisdom in Proverbs 8:22-31 is Jesus, because 1 Corinthians 1:30 states that Jesus...

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