Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.My delights were — To uphold them by my power and providence, to reveal myself and my Father's will to them from age to age, to assume their nature, and to redeem and save them. read more
Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.Waiting — As servants or clients, wait at the doors of princes or persons of eminency. read more
1. Doth not wisdom cry Call aloud. The negative form of the question implies an affirmative answer. It is a forcible way of saying that she does these things. The implied answer is dilated in Proverbs 8:2-3: compare Proverbs 1:20. read more
THE CALL OF Wisdom , vv1-4. In striking contrast with the solicitations of sinful pleasure, presented in the last chapter under the type of an alluring but dissolute woman, the instructor now presents the strongest motives to the pursuit and acquisition of wisdom, which he again personifies and represents under the character of a pure, lovely, benevolent, discreet, and affectionate woman, who earnestly seeks, by all suitable means, to attract to herself the sincere affection of human hearts for... read more
2, 3. She standeth Is stationed, like a person making a public proclamation, in the top of high places, by the way; or, on the top of eminences, by the way side, and in the places of the paths; or, “at home among the paths.” Miller. The idea conveyed is, that of entire and sought-for publicity, as of one who has an important public message to deliver important to all. At the gates Hebrews, At the hand of the gates. At the entry of the city Hebrew, mouths of the city. At the... read more
THE EXCELLENT THINGS TO WHICH WISDOM INVITES, Proverbs 8:5-21. 5. O ye simple… fools These terms in our version may be unnecessarily strong. The original would justify inexperienced, unsuspecting; those without culture, untaught and rude, and therefore unprepared for the strategy of the enemy. Wisdom ערמה , ( ‘ hormah,) shrewdness, sagacity, subtlety. The word is used in a good or bad sense of course in the good here. Of an understanding heart Literally, understand the heart; ... read more
6. Excellent things Noble, princely things; things of primary importance, or plain, obvious things, (Proverbs 8:9.) The word is elsewhere always used of persons: see 1 Samuel 9:16; 2 Samuel 5:2, in both which cases the word is rendered captain; that is, foremost, leader. Right things Straight; the opposite of every thing tortuous, disingenuous, dishonest. read more
7. My mouth shall speak More literally, my palate meditates truth; only that which is true חךְ , ( hhekh,) mouth or palate means the inner part of the mouth, the seat of taste, often used for the mouth as the organ of taste and speech. Job 31:30; Song of Solomon 5:16. The language, says Zockler, implies rather the inward moulding of the word; the reflective consideration that precedes speech. read more
8. In righteousness Are righteous, fair, honest. Froward Literally, twisty, crafty, tricky, deceitful. read more
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Proverbs 8:28
When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:Strengthened — When he shut up the fountains in the cavities of the earth, and kept them there as it were by a strong band.The deep — Which have their original from the deep, either from the sea, or from the abyss of waters in the bowels of the earth. read more