Proverbs 3:1-16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 3:8

It shall be health to thy navel ,.... That part of the body which is the knot of the intestines; and may be put for the bowels and inward parts, which being sound, the body is in health; and these may be put for the whole body: and so the Septuagint version renders it, "to thy body"; and this may be put for the whole person. And the sense is, either wisdom, as Jarchi; the doctrine of wisdom, the Gospel; which teaches men to trust in the Lord, and not in themselves, to apply to him for... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 3:9

Honour the Lord with thy substance ,.... Or, "out of thy substance" F14 מהונך "e substantia tua", Montanus; "de substantia tua", Baynus, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator; "de divitiis tuis", Mercerus, Gejerus; "de opibus tuis", Tigurine version, Cocceius, Michaelis, Schultens. ; for as it should be a man's own that he gives, and not another's, and therefore called "thy substance"; or, as the Septuagint version, "out of thy just labours", what is righteously and lawfully gotten, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 3:10

So shall thy barns be filled with plenty ,.... With plenty of corn; so that there will be a sufficient provision of bread for the eater for the ensuing year, and of seed for the sower when the time of sowing returns; so far should they be, it suggests, from being losers by honouring the Lord with their substance, that they should be gainers by it; instead of having less, should have abundantly more; and thy presses shall burst out with new wine ; not that they should really burst F17 ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 3:11

My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord ,.... This seems to be introduced to prevent an objection that may be made to the above promise of plenty; seeing the children of God are often afflicted in this world; even the wise and pious, and those that fear the Lord, and honour him; which is accounted for, and the reason of it given, in Proverbs 3:12 . These words are cited in Hebrews 12:5 , and are represented as an exhortation, spoken unto children, the children of God; by which it... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 3:12

For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth ,.... This is a reason why the children of God should not despise corrections, nor be weary of them; since they spring from love, are given in love, nor is there any abatement of it in them: when the Lord chastens and corrects, he does not take away his lovingkindness from them; yea, it is because he loves them that therefore he thus deals with them; wherefore they ought to be patiently bore, and kindly taken by them; even as a father the son in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 3:13

Happy is the man that findeth wisdom ,.... Some connect these words with the preceding; as if the sense was, a good man, though he is chastened by the Lord, yet is a happy man; not only because his chastenings are in love and for good, but because he improves in spiritual knowledge and understanding by them; see Psalm 94:12 . Aben Ezra connects them with the former, but in a different manner, thus; "happy is the man that findeth wisdom", for by it he keeps from sinning, that... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 3:14

For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver ,.... The believer is a spiritual merchant; faith is a trading with and for Christ, and for spiritual and heavenly things by him; and because there is a parting with something for Christ, as a man's sinful lusts and pleasures, his own righteousness, his friends and relations, when set in opposition to or competition with him, and even life itself, when called for; and because he runs a risk of suffering reproach,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 3:15

She is more precious than rubies ,.... Or "pearls" F21 מפנינים "prae margaritis", Montanus, Mercerus, Gejerus, Michaelis. , as some; which were formerly esteemed above all precious stones; the eastern were the more valuable F23 De Boot. Hist. Gemm. l. 2. c. 39. , which Solomon had most knowledge of; Christ is the pearl of great price, of more value than any pearl, or all put together, Matthew 13:46 ; See Gill on Job 28:18 ; or "carbuncles" F24 "Carbunculis", Junius... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 3:16

Length of days is in her right hand ,.... Wisdom is here represented as a queen, as indeed she is above all kings and queens; see Proverbs 8:15 ; holding in one hand, instead of a sceptre, "length of days"; and in the other, instead of a globe, riches and honour: the allusion is thought by some on this clause to be to an ancient custom of numbering things, and the ages of men, by the hand and fingers, beginning with the left hand, and when they came to a hundred went to the right F26 ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 3:1

My son - The preceptor continues to deliver his lessons. Forget not my law - Remember what thou hast heard, and practice what thou dost remember; and let all obedience be from the heart: "Let thy heart keep my commandments." read more

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