Geneva Study Bible - Proverbs 3:10
3:10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall {g} burst out with new wine.(g) For the faithful distributor God gives in greater abundance. read more
3:10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall {g} burst out with new wine.(g) For the faithful distributor God gives in greater abundance. read more
3:16 Length of days [is] in her right hand; {h} [and] in her left hand riches and honour.(h) Meaning, that he seeks wisdom, that is, suffers himself to be governed by the Word of God, will have all prosperity both corporal and spiritual. read more
3:18 She [is] a tree {i} of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy [is every one] that retaineth her.(i) Which brings forth such fruit that they who eat of it have life and he alludes to the tree of life in paradise. read more
3:19 The LORD by wisdom hath {k} founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.(k) By this he shows that this wisdom of which he speaks is everlasting, because it was before all creatures and that all things even the whole world were made by it. read more
3:25 {l} Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.(l) For when God destroys the wicked he will save his as he did Lot in Sodom. read more
3:27 Withhold not good from {m} them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do [it].(m) Not only from them to whom the possession belongs but also you shall not keep it from them who have need of the use of it. read more
3:29 Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth {n} securely by thee.(n) That is, puts his trust in you. read more
3:31 {o} Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.(o) Do not wish to be like him. read more
3:32 For the froward [is] abomination to the LORD: but his {p} secret [is] with the righteous.(p) That is, his covenant and fatherly affection which is hid and secret from the world. read more
Geneva Study Bible - Proverbs 3:9
3:9 {f} Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:(f) As was commanded in the law, Exodus 23:19, De 26:2 and by this they acknowledged that God was the giver of all things, and that they were ready to bestow all at his commandment. read more