E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 3:4
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 . read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 3:5
Trust = Confide. Hebrew. batah. App-69 . the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 . with all thine heart. Illustrations: Abraham (Genesis 24:1-8 ; compare Proverbs 19:14 ); Eleazar (Genesis 24:12-27 ); Jephthah (Judges 11:11 ); David (1 Samuel 30:6-8 ); Asa (2 Chronicles 14:9-15 ); Hezekiah (2 Kings 18:4-7 ; 2 Kings 19:14-37 ); Nehemiah (Proverbs 1:4-11 ; Proverbs 2:4-8 ). understanding = discernment. Hebrew. binah. See note on "wisdom" (Proverbs 1:2 ), No. 2. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 3:6
acknowledge = recognize, or own. direct = rightly divide: i.e. dividing and thus showing what is right or pleasing to God. Hebrew. yashar. Numbers 23:27 . Compare Judges 14:3 , Judges 14:7 ; 1Sa 18:20 , 1 Samuel 18:26 . Rendered by Septuagint orthotomeo, the same word as in 2 Timothy 2:15 . read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 3:7
Be not wise, &c. Illustrations: Ahab ( 1Ki 22:30 , 1 Kings 22:34 , 1 Kings 22:35 ); Jeroboam ( 1Ki 12:26-33 ; 1 Kings 13:33 , 1 Kings 13:34 ; Asa (1 Kings 15:19 ); Ben-hadad (1 Kings 20:10 , 1 Kings 20:11 ); quoted Romans 11:25 ; Romans 12:16 . Fear = revere. See note on Proverbs 1:7 . the LORD. Jehovah (with 'eth) = Jehovah Himself. App-4 . depart from = shun, or avoid. evil. Hebrew. ra'a'. App-44 . read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 3:8
health = healing. Occurs only here. navel. Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Part) for the whole body ( App-6 ). But Septuagint and Syriac, following a different spelling, read "body". marrow = moistening. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 3:9
Honour . . . substance. This proverb has led to a universal custom. Compare 1Ti 5:3 , 1 Timothy 5:17 . Acts 5:2 ("price" = honour); Proverbs 19:19 . Illustrations: Abraham (Genesis 14:20 . Hebrews 7:2 ); Jacob (Genesis 28:22 ); David (1 Chronicles 29:1-5 , 1 Chronicles 29:28 ); Widow (Mark 12:41-44 ); Woman (Mark 14:3-9 ); Cornelius (Acts 10:2 , Acts 10:4 ); Philippians (Proverbs 4:15-19 ). read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 3:10
presses = wine-vats. Hebrew. yekeb. Not gath ; a wine-press. burst out = overflow. new wine. Hebrew. tirosh. App-27 . read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 3:11
despise not = shrink not from. Quoted from Job 1:20-22 , and in Hebrews 12:5 , Hebrews 12:6 . James 5:17 . Compare Job 34:31 , Job 34:32 . One of the passages quoted in the NT. from Proverbs, viz. Proverbs 3:11 , Proverbs 3:12 (in Hebrews 12:5 , Hebrews 12:6 . Compare Revelation 3:19 ); Proverbs 3:34 (James 4:6 ); Proverbs 11:31 (in 1 Peter 4:18 ); Proverbs 25:21 , Proverbs 25:22 (in Romans 12:20 ); Proverbs 26:11 (in 2 Peter 2:22 ). Illustrations: David (2 Samuel 15:25 , 2 Samuel 15:26 ; 2... read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 3:12
whom, &c. Joseph (Genesis 37:23-36 ; Genesis 39:20 ; Genesis 40:23 . Compare Psalms 105:18 ); Israel (Deuteronomy 8:3-5 , Deuteronomy 8:15 , Deuteronomy 8:16 ); Jehoshaphat (2 Chronicles 20:35-37 ); Paul (2 Corinthians 12:7 ). read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 3:3
mercy = lovingkindness, or grace. Bind. Like the phylacteries. Compare Proverbs 6:21 ; Proverbs 7:3 ; and see Exodus 13:16 . read more