Proverbs 8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 8:5

O ye simple, understand wisdom ,.... The Gospel, the wisdom of God in a mystery, particularly the doctrine of salvation by Christ; it is the highest wisdom to know Christ and him crucified: and they are "the simple" who are weak and easy to be imposed upon, who are here called unto; and generally speaking such are they to whom the mysteries of grace are made known, while they are hid from the wise and prudent; and ye fools, be of an understanding heart ; or "cause the heart to... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 8:6

Hear; for I will speak of excellent things ,.... Such are the things of the Gospel; they not only excel what the light of nature dictates and directs to, but even what the law of Moses commands and requires; the doctrines of the Gospel are excellent in their author, nature, and use; particularly those which respect the love, grace, and mercy of God, the person and offices of Christ, the efficacy of his blood, righteousness, and sacrifice, and the great salvation which he has wrought out.... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 8:7

For my mouth shall speak truth ,.... And nothing but the truth; and nothing more or less can be spoken by Wisdom, or Christ, who is truth itself; nothing else can come out of his mouth, or drop from his lips; all the doctrines of Christ are agreeable to the Scriptures of truth, and are what the Spirit of truth leads into; and the whole is called "the word of truth": there are many very particular and special truths, but the principal one is salvation by Jesus Christ; and wickedness is ... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 8:8

All the words of my mouth are in righteousness ,.... Or "with righteousness" F24 בצדק "cum justitia", Piscator, Gejerus, Michaelis; μετα δικαιοσυνης , Sept. ; are connected with it, are agreeable to it; are righteous ones, consistent with righteousness, with the righteous nature, will, and law of God: or "are concerning righteousness" F25 "Gloriatio de justitia sua, vel invitatio ad accipiendam justitiam per fidem", Cocceius. the necessity of righteousness in order to... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 8:9

They are all plain to him that understandeth ,.... Whose understanding is enlightened by the Spirit of God; who is a spiritual man, that has a discerning, and can judge of spiritual things: as for the carnal man, let him have what natural knowledge or wisdom he will, he cannot know these things; for they are spiritually discerned, and can only be discerned by spiritual men. The Bible is a sealed book to others, learned or unlearned; the mysteries or doctrines of the Gospel are hid in... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 8:10

Receive my instruction, and not silver ,.... Not but that silver may be desired, sought after and received, consistent with the instructions of wisdom; though an anxious, immoderate, sinful pursuit after it, hinders the reception of them; and when they are in competition, the one is to be preferred to the other: the doctrines of the Gospel are of more worth, and more to be desired, than thousands of gold and silver; and therefore the meaning is, that the instruction of wisdom should be... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 8:11

For wisdom is better than rubies ,.... A sort of precious stones: or, "than precious stones" F26 מפנינים "gemmis", Baynus; "prae gemmis politis", Schultens. in general; so the Targum and Septuagint, Arabic and Syriac versions; even than all of them, as the Vulgate Latin version; or, than "pearls" F1 "Margaritas", Pagninus, Montanus, Tigurine version, Mercerus, Gejerus, Michaelis; "unionibus", Cocceius. , or "carbuncles" F2 "Carbunculis", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator.... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 8:12

I Wisdom dwell with Prudence ,.... Here Wisdom begins to speak in her own person, and continues to do so unto the end of the chapter; or Christ describes himself, pencils out and draws his own picture, and a most lovely one it is. In this clause Christ is described by the habitation in which he dwells, "I Wisdom inhabit Prudence" F3 שכנתי ערמה "habito astutim", Cocceius; "prudentiam", Michaelis; "solertiam", Schultens. ; so the words may be rendered; that is the house in which I... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 8:13

The fear of the Lord is to hate evil ,.... All evil in general, evil thoughts, evil words, evil actions, evil company, evil worship, and evil doctrines; and by "the fear of the Lord", which shows itself in an hatred of evil, because of the loathsome nature of it, and being contrary to God and his will, and as it appears in the glass of the law, and especially in the glass of pardoning love, is meant not the fear of his judgments and wrath, or a distrust of his grace and goodness, much less... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 8:14

Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom ,.... The words and sentiments in this and the following clause are the same with those in Job 12:13 ; and scent to be taken from thence, which are spoken of God; and being here applied to Wisdom, show that a divine Person is meant; and are very applicable to him who the Wisdom of God, and the power of God; and on whom rests the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, of counsel, and of might, and of the fear of the Lord, 1 Corinthians 1:24 . "Counsel"... read more

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