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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Proverbs 3 - Introduction

An exhortation to obedience, to faith, to mortification, to devotion, to patience. The happy gain of wisdom. The power and the benefits of wisdom. An exhortation to charitableness, peaceableness, and contentedness. The cursed state of the wicked.

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See also Proverbs 3 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:2 instruction; (i-5) 'Wisdom' here and in ver. 7 is _ chokmah_ . 'Instruction' means also, 'correction,' 'warning,' 'discipline,' Job 36:10 ....

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO PROVERBS 3 In this chapter, Wisdom, or Christ, delivers out some fresh lessons and instructions to his children; as not to forget his doctrine, but heartily attend to his precepts and...

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

    _A.M. 3004. B.C. 1000._ “This chapter,” says Henry, “is one of the most excellent in all this book: both for argument to persuade us to be religious, and for directions in religion.” We are exhorted...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    * Exhortations to obedience and faith. (1-6) To piety, and to improve afflictions. (7-12) To gain wisdom. (13-20) Guidance of Wisdom. (21-26) The wicked and the upright. (27-35)...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    DISCOURSE 3. THE YOUNG MAN IS TO TRUST IN YHWH, TO FEAR YHWH AND TO HONOUR YHWH, AND IN VIEW OF THEIR GREAT VALUE IS TO FIND YHWH'S WISDOM AND OBTAIN UNDERSTANDING WHICH WILL BE HIS PROTECTION AND THR...

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