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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 3:7-12

We have here before us three exhortations, each of them enforced with a good reason:? I. We must live in a humble and dutiful subjection to God and his government (Prov. 3:7): ?Fear the Lord, as your sovereign Lord and Master; be ruled in every thing by your religion and subject to the divine will.? This must be, 1. A humble subjection: Be not wise in thy own eyes. Note, There is not a greater enemy to the power of religion, and the fear of God in the heart, than conceitedness of our own... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 3:13-20

Solomon had pressed us earnestly to seek diligently for wisdom (Prov. 2:1), and had assured us that we should succeed in our sincere and constant pursuits. But the question is, What shall we get by it when we have found it? Prospect of advantage is the spring and spur of industry; he therefore shows us how much it will be to our profit, laying this down for an unquestionable truth, Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, that true wisdom which consists in the knowledge and love of God, and an... 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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 3:11

Despise not the chastening of the Lord - The word מוסר musar signifies correction, discipline, and instruction. Teaching is essentially necessary to show the man the way in which he is to go; discipline is necessary to render that teaching effectual; and, often, correction is requisite in order to bring the mind into submission, without which it cannot acquire knowledge. Do not therefore reject this procedure of God; humble thyself under his mighty hand, and open thy eyes to thy own... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 3:12

Whom the Lord loveth - To encourage thee to bear correction, know that it is a proof of God's love to thee; and thereby he shows that he treats thee as a father does his son, even that one to whom he bears the fondest affection. The last clause the Septuagint translate μαστιγοι δε παντα υἱον ὁν παραδεχεται , "and chasteneth every son whom he receiveth;" and the apostle, Hebrews 12:6 , quotes this literatim. Both clauses certainly amount to the same sense. Every son whom he receiveth,... read more

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