E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 3:26
thy confidence. Septuagint reads "in all thy ways". keep = keep safe. Not the same word as in verses: Proverbs 3:1 , Proverbs 3:21 . read more
箴言 3:25-26 Cuvs
E.W. Bullinger
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 3:21-26
Proverbs 3:21-26. My son, let not them depart, &c.— Wisdom gives life, health, safety, to body and soul: it is the most precious ornament of those who possess it: for the rest, when the wise man in so many places promises life, health, prosperity, peace, glory, to those who seek for wisdom, we must not take these promises absolutely and in the letter. We have known wise men live but a short time; we have seen them in affliction, in sickness, in adversity: Solomon himself informs us in the... read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Proverbs 3:25
25. Be not—or, "You shall not be." sudden fear—what causes it (Proverbs 1:27), any unlooked-for evil (Psalms 46:3; Psalms 91:12; 1 Peter 3:14). desolation— (1 Peter 3:14- :). read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Proverbs 3:26
26. The reason; such as are objects of God's favor. be thy confidence—literally, "in thy confidence," in the source of thy strength (compare Nahum 3:9, for the same construction, Hebrew). read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Proverbs 3:13-35
5. The value of Wisdom 3:13-35"Sages reserve the laudatory exclamation blessed (’asre [Proverbs 3:13]) for people who experience life optimally, as the Creator intended." [Note: Waltke, The Book . . ., p. 256.] Long life, riches, and honor (Proverbs 3:16) were the rewards God promised the godly under the Old Covenant. The tree of life figure (Proverbs 3:18) implies that wisdom is the source and sustainer of a long and beneficial life (cf. Proverbs 3:16). [Note: See Ralph Marcus, "The Tree of... read more
John Dummelow
John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 3:1-35
The Blessings of Obedience and of ChastisementThe first and third divisions, 1-10, 21-35, are exhortations to good conduct and promises of consequent blessing. The second, 11-20, declares the profitableness of divine chastening and the value of wisdom.1. Law] or ’direction.’ The teacher speaks as one having authority. 3. Mercy] RM ’kindness.’ He is to retain kindness and faithfulness, as he would the signet-ring which hangs from his neck by a cord (Genesis 38:18; Song of Solomon 8:6), or as the... read more
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Proverbs 3:25
(25) Desolation of the wicked.—That is, the storm which overwhelms them. read more
William Nicoll
Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Proverbs 3:1-35
Self-reliant Or God-reliant? Proverbs 3:5-6 No one who reads the book of Proverbs can fail to see that its maxims are of the utmost value. We should truly be the poorer without its pithy, practical sayings, which bear upon almost every phase of life. How much we need to remember the verses that I read as our text. I. It is Often Considered a Fine Thing to be Self-Reliant. Many men boast that they rely only on themselves. A man will point with pride to his prosperous business and say, 'I... read more
William Nicoll
Expositor's Bible Commentary - Proverbs 3:1-35
CHAPTER 10TWO VOICES IN THE HIGH PLACES OF THE CITYProverbs 9:1-18, Proverbs 20:14 with Proberbs 3, and Proverbs 20:16 with Proverbs 4:1-27AFTER the lengthened contrast between the vicious woman and Wisdom in chapters 7 and 8, the introduction of the book closes with a little picture which is intended to repeat and sum up all that has gone before. It is a peroration, simple, graphic, and beautiful.There is a kind of competition between Wisdom and Folly, between Righteousness and Sin, between... read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 3:25
Be not afraid, &c. Illustrations: Moses (Exodus 14:13 , Exodus 14:14 ); Rahab (Joshua 6:24 , Joshua 6:25 .Hebrews 11:31; Hebrews 11:31 ); Elisha (2 Kings 6:16 , 2 Kings 6:17 ); Ebedmelech (Jeremiah 39:15-18 ). the wicked = lawless ones. Hebrew. rasha'. read more