proverbs-4:8-10-kjv

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 4:8

Exalt her, and she shall promote thee. The father here proceeds to point out some of the benefits which follow from the pursuit of Wisdom. Exalt her ( sal's'leah ); Vulgate, arripe illam ; LXX ; περιχαράκωσον αὐτὴν ; Targum, dilige eam ; Syriac, blandire illi ; Arabic, circumsepi eam. The Hebrew, sal's'leah, is the pilpel imperative of salal, "to lift up, exalt." It is equivalent to the kal form. The pilpel form only occurs here, but the kal participle is... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 4:9

An ornament of grace ( liv'yath khen ). (On this, see Proverbs 1:9 .) A crown of glory shall she deliver to thee; or, as margin, she shall compass thee with a crown of glory. Deliver. The verb miggen, piel, since the kal, magan, is not used. is, however, properly, "to give, or deliver," as in Genesis 14:20 ; Hosea 11:8 . That this is the meaning is clear from the corresponding "she shall give" ( titten, but cf. nathan, "to give"). It is commonly found with an accusative... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 4:9

A coronation Wisdom is here represented as standing forth with garlands and crowns, rewarding her votary. The whole picture suggested to us by this brief verse may be taken as illustrative of the blessed experience of the people of God. I. THE CROWNING AUTHORITY . It is ridiculous to offer a crown except with the right and power to make the coronation effective. It was held that no one could be an emperor in the "holy Roman empire" of the Middle Ages unless he had been crowned by... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 4:10

Many commentators, e.g. Jerome, Bede, Ewald, Bertheau, and Hitzig, suppose that the father's instruction closes in the preceding verse, but it seems more appropriate to consider the father as here passing to another branch of his instruction, which is to point out the way of wisdom, and so to prepare for his warnings which follow from Proverbs 4:14 to Proverbs 4:19 . Receive ; kakh, from lakah, "to receive" (on the force of this verb, see Proverbs 1:3 ). He who shows a delighter... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 4:4-9

Proverbs 4:4-9. He taught me also, and said unto me The following verses, at least as far as the tenth, are represented as containing the words of David, Solomon’s father, that the name of so great a king, and so holy a prophet, might add the more authority and efficacy to his counsels. Keep my commandments and live That is, thou shalt live. It is a promise in the form of a command, as Proverbs 3:25. Get wisdom, &c., neither decline, &c. From the belief and practice of my... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 4:10-13

Proverbs 4:10-13. Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings Diligently attend to and imbibe my instructions, as the earth drinks in the rain that drops upon it. I have taught thee in the way of wisdom Either, 1st, The way which procureth wisdom; or, 2d, Which wisdom directs thee to walk in. Thy steps shall not be straitened Thou shalt manage thine affairs with great facility, safety, and success. It is a metaphor taken from those who walk in a strait and uneven path, where they are apt to... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Proverbs 4:1-27

Wisdom the inner guide (4:1-27)The writer further instructs his ‘sons’ by passing on teaching that his own ‘father’ once gave him. The main point of that teaching was that, more than anything else, he was to get wisdom and insight (4:1-5). The first step in getting wisdom is the desire for it. Once obtained, wisdom will bring into the life of the possessor a new measure of security, honour and beauty (6-9).By living according to God’s wisdom, people will have true freedom, and at the same time... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 4:8

when = because. Hebrew. ki. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 4:9

A crown = A diadem. glory = beauty: i.e. a beautiful diadem. deliver = deliver fully and freely. Hebrew. magan (a rare word). Occurs only in Genesis 14:20 , here, and Hosea 11:8 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 4:10

my son. See note on Proverbs 1:8 . sayings. Hebrew. imrah. See App-73 . the years of thy life shall be many = [my sayings] shall grow greater [through] the years of thy life. The verb denotes increase of size, not merely numbers. See notes on Proverbs 3:2 , Proverbs 3:16 ; Proverbs 10:27 . The verb here is masculine, but "years of life" is feminine. The verb therefore refers to "sayings". read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 4:8

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 4:9

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 4:9

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 4:10

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 4:4-9

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 4:10-13

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Proverbs 4:1-27

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 4:8

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 4:9

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 4:10

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