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
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 8:32-36
We have here the application of Wisdom's discourse; the design and tendency of it is to bring us all into an entire subjection to the laws of religion, to make us wise and good, not to fill our heads with speculations, or our tongues with disputes, but to rectify what is amiss in our hearts and lives. In order to this, here is, I. An exhortation to hear and obey the voice of Wisdom, to attend and comply with the good instructions that the word of God gives us, and in them to discern the voice... read more