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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 3:18

She is a tree of life; she is a certain pledge and mean of everlasting life and happiness. He alludes to that tree of life, Genesis 2:9; Genesis 3:22; which if eaten by man in Paradise before his fall, should have perpetually preserved him in life, and health, and rigour; and intimates that this is the only restorer of that life which we have lost by sin. That lay hold upon her; that eagerly pursue after her, and when they overtake her do greedily and gladly apprehend and embrace her, as the... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 3:19

By wisdom; either, 1. By Christ, the co-essential and co-eternal Wisdom of God the Father. Or, 2. By that Divine perfection of wisdom, which is the fountain of that wisdom that is in man, which Solomon hath hitherto commended; and therefore the commendation of that wisdom tends to the commendation of this, which is a stream flowing from it. Hath founded the earth; hath fixed it in the lowest part of the world. Established the heavens, or fitted or ordered them; framed them in that exquisite... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 3:20

The depths are broken up; that great abyss or depth of waters, which was mixed with and contained in the bowels of the earth, did break forth into fountains and rivers for the use of men and beasts; which is justly remembered here as an illustrious effect of God’s wisdom, by which the earth was made habitable, and the waters serviceable. The dew; under which the rain is comprehended, as being of the same nature and use. read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 3:21

Them, to wit, wisdom and discretion; of which he hath hitherto discoursed, and which are expressed in the end of this verse, and may be referred hither by a figure called trajection; and the words may be put into this order, let not sound wisdom and discretion depart from thine eyes, but keep them diligently. The like trajections are found in other texts of Scripture. From thine eyes, i.e. from the eyes of thy mind. Constantly and seriously meditate upon them, and upon those excellent precepts... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 3:22

Unto thy soul; either, 1. To thee or thy person. They shall prolong and perpetuate thy life, and make it life indeed, to wit, pleasant and happy; whereas a miserable life is reputed a kind of death, and is oft so called. Or, to thy soul, properly so called. They shall quicken, and delight, and save thy soul. Grace to thy neck; like a beautiful chain or ornament about thy neck, as above, Proverbs 3:3; Proverbs 1:9. read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 3:23

Walk in thy way; manage all thy employments and concerns. Safely, or securely, or confidently, without danger or fear; casting thy care upon God in the discharge of thy duty. Shall not stumble at those stumbling-blocks and temptations at which heedless sinners commonly stumble and fall. Thou shalt thereby be kept from falling into sin, and that mischief which generally attends upon it. read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 3:24

Free from distracting cares and terrors, which ofttimes haunt sinners even in their sleep, because thy mind shall be composed and serene through the sense of God’s favour and providence, and the conscience of thine own integrity. read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 3:25

Be not afraid, i.e. thou shalt not be afraid. For that it is a promise, seems most probable from the context; only it is for greater emphasis delivered in the form of a precept; I allow thee and require thee not to be afraid, which is both thy duty and privilege. Of sudden fear; for sudden and unexpected evils are most frightful and grievous. And fear is here put for the evils feared, as Proverbs 1:26,Proverbs 1:27, and oft elsewhere. The desolation of the wicked; either, 1. Actively, which... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 3:26

Thy confidence; a sufficient and sure ground of confidence to thee. From being taken, in the snares either of sin or of mischief. read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 3:27

Withhold not good; do not deny it, but readily and cheerfully impart it, which is implied in the contrary, as above, Proverbs 3:11, and oft in this book, as we shall see. Good; any thing which is good; either spiritually, as counsel, comfort, reproof, &c.; or civilly, the good things of the present life, as good is taken, Psalms 4:6, called this world’s good, 1 John 3:17. From them to whom it is due, Heb. from the lords or owners of it; from those who have any kind of right to it; either,... read more

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 3:18

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 3:19

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 3:20

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 3:21

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 3:22

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 3:23

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 3:24

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 3:25

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 3:26

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 3:27

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