Proverbs 8:1-21 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 8:1-11

The will of God revealed to us for our salvation is here largely represented to us as easy to be known and understood, that none may have an excuse for their ignorance or error, and as worthy to be embraced, that none may have an excuse for their carelessness and unbelief. I. The things revealed are easy to be known, for they belong to us and to our children (Deut. 29:29), and we need not soar up to heaven, or dive into the depths, to get the knowledge of them (Deut. 30:11), for they are... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 8:12-21

Wisdom here is Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge; it is Christ in the word and Christ in the heart, not only Christ revealed to us, but Christ revealed in us. It is the word of God, the whole compass of divine revelation; it is God the Word, in whom all divine revelation centres; it is the soul formed by the word; it is Christ formed in the soul; it is religion in the purity and power of it. Glorious things are here spoken of this excellent person, this... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 8:1

Doth not wisdom cry ?.... Christ, who is the Wisdom of God; See Gill on Proverbs 1:20 ; and which clearly appears from his subsistence with the Father, his eternal existence, and from many personal properties, characters, and actions ascribed to him throughout the whole of this chapter, and in the following. "Crying" is here attributed to him, which signifies proclaiming, publishing, preaching the everlasting Gospel, which directs men in the right way of enjoying peace, comfort, honour,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 8:2

She standeth in the top of high places ,.... To be both seen and heard, for which reason Christ went up into a mountain and preached, Matthew 5:1 ; by the way ; the roadside, to instruct and direct passengers as they go along, to show them the right way, and caution them against taking wrong ways; so did Christ, Matthew 16:6 ; in the places of the paths ; or, "between the paths" F19 בית נתיבת "in mediis semitis", V. L. "inter semitas", Tigurine version, Baynus; so some in... read more

John Gill

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

She crieth at the gates ,.... Of the temple, or of the city, where the courts of judicature were, and persons met on civil accounts; and where people were continually passing and repassing; at the entry of the city ; meeting those that came out of the country to the city upon trade and business; at the coming in at the doors ; of the temple, or city, or private houses; all these expressions denote the publicness of the Gospel ministry, both by Christ himself, who spake openly to the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 8:4

Unto you, O men, I call ,.... Not angels, the fallen angels; for, as they had nothing to do with Christ, he had nothing to do with them, or say unto them, Matthew 8:29 ; nor the brutes, irrational creatures; for, though the Gospel is to be preached to every creature, yet only to rational ones, Mark 16:15 , "men", whom God has loved and Christ has redeemed; these are by the Gospel called, and called effectually. There are some men indeed who are only externally called; but there are... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 8:5

O ye simple, understand wisdom ,.... The Gospel, the wisdom of God in a mystery, particularly the doctrine of salvation by Christ; it is the highest wisdom to know Christ and him crucified: and they are "the simple" who are weak and easy to be imposed upon, who are here called unto; and generally speaking such are they to whom the mysteries of grace are made known, while they are hid from the wise and prudent; and ye fools, be of an understanding heart ; or "cause the heart to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 8:6

Hear; for I will speak of excellent things ,.... Such are the things of the Gospel; they not only excel what the light of nature dictates and directs to, but even what the law of Moses commands and requires; the doctrines of the Gospel are excellent in their author, nature, and use; particularly those which respect the love, grace, and mercy of God, the person and offices of Christ, the efficacy of his blood, righteousness, and sacrifice, and the great salvation which he has wrought out.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 8:7

For my mouth shall speak truth ,.... And nothing but the truth; and nothing more or less can be spoken by Wisdom, or Christ, who is truth itself; nothing else can come out of his mouth, or drop from his lips; all the doctrines of Christ are agreeable to the Scriptures of truth, and are what the Spirit of truth leads into; and the whole is called "the word of truth": there are many very particular and special truths, but the principal one is salvation by Jesus Christ; and wickedness is ... read more

John Gill

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

All the words of my mouth are in righteousness ,.... Or "with righteousness" F24 בצדק "cum justitia", Piscator, Gejerus, Michaelis; μετα δικαιοσυνης , Sept. ; are connected with it, are agreeable to it; are righteous ones, consistent with righteousness, with the righteous nature, will, and law of God: or "are concerning righteousness" F25 "Gloriatio de justitia sua, vel invitatio ad accipiendam justitiam per fidem", Cocceius. the necessity of righteousness in order to... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 8:1-11

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 8:12-21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 8:1

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 8:2

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 8:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 8:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 8:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 8:7

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

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