Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Proverbs 8:14
Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.Wisdom — All solid and substantial and useful wisdom is assential to me. read more
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John Wesley
John Wesley
Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Proverbs 8:15
By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.By me — They rule their kingdoms wisely and justly, by my counsel and assistance. Their injustice is from themselves, but all the good they do, they owe to my conduct. read more
John Wesley
Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Proverbs 8:17
I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.I love — I do not despise their love, but kindly accept it and recompence it with my love and favour.Early — With sincere affection and diligence, which he mentions as the evidence of their love. read more
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Proverbs 8:21
That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.Substance — Substantial happiness: opposed to all worldly enjoyments, which are but mere shadows. read more
John Wesley
Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Proverbs 8:22
The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.Possessed me — As his son by eternal generation, before the beginning.Of old — His works of creation. read more
John Wesley
Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Proverbs 8:23
I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.Set up — Heb. anointed, constituted to be the person by whom the Father resolved to do all his works, to create, to uphold and govern and judge, to redeem and save the world.From the beginning — Before which, there was nothing but a vast eternity.The earth — Which together with the heaven, was the first of God's visible works. read more
John Wesley
Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Proverbs 8:24
When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.No depths — No abyss or deep waters.Brought forth — Begotten of my father. read more
John Wesley
Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Proverbs 8:26
While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.The earth — The dry land called earth after it was separated from the waters Genesis 1:10.Fields — The plain and open parts of the earth distinguished from the mountains.Dust — Of this lower part of the world which consists of dust. read more
John Wesley
Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Proverbs 8:27
When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:I was there — As co-worker with my Father.Depth — Of that great abyss of water and earth mixed together, which is called both earth and water and the deep, Genesis 1:2, when he made this lower world in the form of a globe. read more
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Proverbs 8:12
I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.I dwell — My inseparable companion is prudence to govern all my actions, and to direct the actions of others.Find out — I help men to find out.Inventions — Of all ingenious contrivances for the glory of God, and for the good of men. read more