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Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 3:11-12

Chastening I. GOD CHASTENS HIS CHILDREN WITH SUFFERING . All suffering is not chastening. Some trouble is the pruning of branches that already bear fruit, in order that they may bring forth more fruit ( John 15:2 ). But when it meets us in our sins and failings, it is to be regarded as a Divine method of correction. It is not then the vengeance of a God simply concerned with his own outraged anger; before this we should tremble with alarm. It is not the chance product of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 3:11-12

Patience in affliction Well does this lesson contrast with the preceding picture of prosperity and opulence. I. THE RELIGIOUS VIEW OF SUFFERING . 1 . It is not a dark doom, a cruel fate, a Blind necessity of things. Such were the ideas of the heathen. 2 . Its cause may be known. This is ever a great solace—to be persuaded that our troubles lie in the reason of things, that nothing is chance or caprice. 3 . That cause is in the Divine mind and will. The power... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 3:11-12

Wrong views of affliction, and the right one Sorrow is a very large ingredient in the cup of human life. It begins so early and lasts so long; it lies so near the surface and it strikes so deep into our nature; it is so certain that we shall meet with it before long, and so likely that we may renew our acquaintance with it very soon, that they must be unwise indeed who do not prepare for its coming, and they must be losers indeed who do not know how to treat it when it knocks at their... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 3:9-10

Proverbs 3:9-10. Honour the Lord with thy substance Lay out thy estate, not to please thyself, but to glorify God; and with the first-fruits of all thy increase Or, with the chief, or best; which answers to the first-fruits under the law. So shall thy barns be filled with plenty This is not the way to diminish thy estate, as covetous and profane persons allege, but rather to increase it. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 3:11-12

Proverbs 3:11-12. My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord Either by making light of it, or not being duly affected with it, or by accounting it an unnecessary thing; but rather esteem it a privilege and favour from God. Neither be weary of his correction Neither think it tedious or hard, but endure it with patience and cheerfulness. For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth Afflictions are not calamities, but benefits and comforts, because they are testimonies of God’s love, which... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Proverbs 3:1-35

The whole life for God (3:1-35)Obedience and loyalty to God, in addition to guaranteeing his favour, produce the kind of life that most people acknowledge as honourable (3:1-4). If, instead of trusting in their own wisdom and ability, people live in an attitude of reverential trust in God, they can be assured that God will direct them in all their affairs. God will remove obstacles and lead them to their desired goals (5-8).Personal income is one part of everyday life where people must honour... read more

E.W. Bullinger

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

E.W. Bullinger

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

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 3:11

HAPPINESS AND BLESSING OF THOSE WHO TRUST IN GOD"My son, despise not the chastening of Jehovah;Neither be weary of his reproof:For whom Jehovah loveth he reproveth,Even as the father the son in whom he delighteth.Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,And the man that getteth understanding.For the gaining of it is better than silver,And the profit thereof than fine gold.She is more precious than rubies:And none of the things that thou canst desire are to be compared unto her.Length of days is in... read more

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