My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:My law — The law of God, which might be called his law, as the gospel is called Paul's gospel, 2 Timothy 2:8, because delivered by him. read more
Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:Mercy — Mercy denotes all benignity, charity, and readiness to do good to others: truth or faithfulness respects all those duties which we owe to God or man, which we have special obligation from the rules of justice.Bind them — Like a chain, wherewith persons adorn their necks.Table — In thy mind and heart, in which all God's commands are to be received and engraven. read more
So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.Understanding — Whereby to know thy duty, and to discern between good and evil.Of God — Grace or favour with God, and that understanding which is good in God's sight. read more
Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.Trust — Wholly rely upon God's promises and providences.Lean not — Under this one kind of carnal confidence, he understands all other confidence in bodily strength, wealth, or friends. read more
It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.Navel — To thy body, which is signified by one part of it.Marrow — Which is the nourishment and strength of the bones. read more
Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:Substance — Lay out thy estate not to please thyself, but to glorify God.First-fruits — Or, with the chief or best; which answers to the first-fruits under the law. read more
So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.So — This is not the way to diminish thy estate, but rather to increase it. read more
My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:Despise not — Either by making light of it, or not being duly affected with it; or by accounting it an unnecessary thing: but rather esteem it a privilege and favour from God.Weary — Neither think it tedious or hard, but endure it with patience and chearfulness. read more
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.Findeth — Which supposes his diligent searching for it. read more
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Proverbs 3:35
wise: Proverbs 4:8, 1 Samuel 2:30, Psalms 73:24 but: Proverbs 13:8, Psalms 132:18, Isaiah 65:13-Ezra :, Daniel 12:2, Daniel 12:3 shall be the promotion of fools: Heb. exalteth the fools Reciprocal: Proverbs 11:2 - pride Proverbs 12:8 - he Proverbs 13:5 - and Proverbs 14:18 - inherit Jeremiah 3:19 - goodly heritage Habakkuk 2:16 - with shame for glory Luke 14:9 - and thou Revelation 21:7 - inherit read more