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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 3:21-26

Solomon, having pronounced those happy who not only lay hold on wisdom, but retain her, here exhorts us therefore to retain her, assuring us that we ourselves shall have the comfort of doing so. I. The exhortation is, to have religion's rules always in view and always at heart, Prov. 3:21. 1. To have them always in view: ?My son, let them not depart from thy eyes; let not thy eyes ever depart from them to wander after vanity. Have them always in mind, and do not forget them; be ever and anon... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 3:23

Then shall thou walk in thy way safely ,.... In the way of thy duty and business, without fear of any enemy; having in sight the Captain of salvation gone before, and walking in such ways of pleasantness and peace as Wisdom's are; and having such a lamp to the feet, and such a light unto the paths, as the Gospel and its doctrines be; and thy foot shall not stumble ; at the word and the truths of it, as some men do, being thereunto appointed; and at Christ, the stumbling stone laid in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 3:24

When thou liest down thou shalt not be afraid ,.... That is, when thou liest down on thy bed at night in order to take sleep, having committed thyself into the hands of a faithful Creator and covenant God and Father, and of Christ the Redeemer and Wisdom of God; thou shalt not be afraid of thieves breaking in to hurt thy person or rob thee of thy property, or of fire to consume thy dwelling and substance, and of nocturnal apparitions and diabolical spectres deceiving thy sight and disturbing... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 3:24

When thou liest down - In these verses ( Proverbs 3:23-26 ;) the wise man describes the confidence, security, and safety, which proceed from a consciousness of innocence. Most people are afraid of sleep, lest they should never awake, because they feel they are not prepared to appear before God. They are neither innocent nor pardoned. True believers know that God is their keeper night and day; they have strong confidence in him that he will be their director and not suffer them to take any... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 3:13-26

Wisdom's inestimable worth Here are found many strong recommendations of heavenly wisdom, and we might adopt the thirteenth verse as a refrain to each one of them: "Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding." I. POSSESSORS OF IT , WE ARE SHAREHOLDERS WITH GOD HIMSELF . ( Proverbs 3:19 , Proverbs 3:20 .) Only by wisdom could the Divine Founder of all visible things make them what they are. His wonder workings in the heavens above... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 3:19-26

5. Fifth hortatory discourse. Wisdom, the creative power of God, exhibited as the protection of those who fear God . The teacher in this discourse presents Wisdom under a new aspect. Wisdom is the Divine power of God, by which he created the world, and by which he sustains the work of his hands and regulates the operations of nature. This eminence of Wisdom, in her intimate association with Jehovah, is made the basis of a renewed exhortation to keep Wisdom steadily in view. The elevated... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 3:21-26

Confidence and the sense of security in the ways of God In rich variation the religious habit of mind is presented. What has been spoken of as worthy to be hung about the neck as precious is now referred to as to be kept continually before the eyes of the mind. The designation of wisdom or its attributes is also varied, viz. "thoughtfulness and circumspection" ( Proverbs 3:21 ). In the next, former modes of statement recur (comp. Proverbs 3:3 , sqq .). I. RELIGION STRENGTHENS ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 3:23

Then shall thou walk in thy way safely. The first of the promises of protection, which follow from Proverbs 3:23-26 . He who keeps "sound wisdom and discretion" shall enjoy the greatest sense of security in all situations of life. Safely ( lavetakh ); either in confidence, as Vulgate fiducialiter, i.e. confidently, because of the sense of security (cf. LXX ; πεποιθὼς ἐν εἰρήνῃ , and Proverbs 3:26 ); or in security: the adverb lavetakh is equivalent to betakh in ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 3:24

When thou liest down thou shalt not be afraid. This is beautifully illustrated by what David says in Psalms 4:8 , "I will both lay me down in peace and sleep: for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety." No fear is to be apprehended where Jehovah is Protector (see Psalms 3:5 , Psalms 3:6 ; Psalms 46:1-3 ; Psalms 91:1-5 ; Psalms 121:5-8 ). When, ( im ) is rendered "if" by the Vulgate, LXX ; Targum Jonathan. Thou liest down ; tish'kav, "thou shalt lie down," kal... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 3:23

Proverbs 3:23. Then shalt thou walk in thy way Manage all thy employments and concerns safely, securely, or confidently, without danger or fear, casting thy care on God, in the discharge of thy duty. And thy foot shall not stumble At those stumbling-blocks, trials, and temptations, at which heedless sinners commonly stumble, and by which they fall. Thy natural life, and all that belongs to it, shall be under the protection of God’s providence; thy spiritual life, and all its... read more

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