Proverbs 8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 8:35

For whoso findeth me findeth life ,.... Of finding Christ; see Gill on Proverbs 3:13 . Such that find Christ find "life" or "lives" F26 חיים "vitas", Montanus. , life spiritual and eternal; till they are found of Christ, and find him in effectual calling, they are dead; but, when called by his grace and converted, they live a life of justification and sanctification; they live a life of faith on Christ, of holiness from him, and communion with him: and such that find life in this... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 8:36

But he that sinneth against me ,.... Or misses the mark, as the word F2 חטאו "qui vero aberraverit a me", Michaelis. signifies; and which is observed by Aben Ezra; see Judges 20:16 . Christ is the mark and scope of the counsels of God; of the covenant of grace; of the Scriptures; of the Gospel, the truths and promises of it; of the graces of the Spirit, and of all spiritual duties and services; and to whom we are to look for heaven and eternal happiness, Philemon 3:14 ; and such... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 8

The fame and excellence of wisdom, and its manner of teaching, Proverbs 8:1-4 ; the matter of its exhortations, Proverbs 8:5-12 ; its influence among men, Proverbs 8:13-21 ; its antiquity, Proverbs 8:22-31 ; the blessedness of attending to its counsels, Proverbs 8:32-35 ; the misery of those who do not, Proverbs 8:36 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 8:1

Doth not wisdom cry? - Here wisdom is again personified; but the prosopopoeia is carried on to a greater length than before, and with much more variety. It is represented in this chapter in a twofold point of view: Wisdom, the power of judging rightly, implying the knowledge of Divine and human things. As an attribute of God, particularly displayed in the various and astonishing works of creation. Nor has it any other meaning in this whole chapter, whatever some of the fathers may have... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 8:2

In the places of the paths - נצבה נתיבת בית beith nethiboth nitstsabah , "The constituted house of the paths." Does not this mean the house of public worship? the tabernacle or temple, which stands a center to the surrounding villages, the paths from all the parts leading to and terminating at it? In such a place, where the holy word of God is read or preached, there in a particular manner does wisdom cry, and understanding lift up her voice. There are the warnings, the precepts, and the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 8:3

She crieth at the gates - This might be well applied to the preaching of Jesus Christ and his apostles, and their faithful successors in the Christian ministry. He went to the temple, and proclaimed the righteousness of the Most High: he did the same in the synagogues, on the mountains, by the sea-side, in the villages, in the streets of the cities, and in private houses. His disciples followed his track: in the same way, and in the same spirit, they proclaimed the unsearchable riches of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 8:4

Unto you, O men - אישים ishim , men of wealth and power, will I call; and not to you alone, for my voice is אדם בני אל al beney Adam , "to all the descendants of Adam;" to the whole human race. As Jesus Christ tasted death for every man, so the Gospel proclaims salvation to all: to You - to every individual, my voice is addressed. Thou hast sinned; and thou must perish, if not saved by grace. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 8:5

O ye simple - פתאים pethaim , ye that are deceived, and with flattering words and fair speeches deluded and drawn away. Ye fools - כסילים kesilim , ye stupid, stiffnecked, senseless people. That preaching is never likely to do much good, that is not pointed; specifying and describing vices, and charging them home on the consciences of transgressors. Where this is not done, the congregation is unconcerned; no man supposes he has any thing to do in the business, especially if the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 8:6

Hear; for I will speak of excellent things - נגידים negidim , things which are preeminent, and manifestly superior to all others. The teaching is not trifling, though addressed to triflers. The opening of my lips shall be right things - מישרים meysharim , things which are calculated to correct your false notions, and set straight your crooked ways. Hence she declares, read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 8:7

My mouth shall speak truth - Truth, without falsity, or any mixture of error, shall be the whole matter of my discourse. read more

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