Surely he scorneth the scorners; but he giveth grace unto the lowly - The Septuagint has Κυριος ὑπερηφανοις αντιτασσεται, ταπεινοις δε διδωσι χαριν . The Lord resisteth the proud; but giveth grace to the humble. These words are quoted by St. Peter, 1 Peter 5:5 , and by St. James, James 4:6 , just as they stand in the Septuagint, with the change of ὁ Θεος , God, for Κυριος , the Lord. read more
The wise - The person who follows the dictates of wisdom, as mentioned above, shall inherit glory; because, being one of the heavenly family, a child of God, he has thereby heaven for his inheritance; but fools, such as those mentioned chapters 1 and 2, shall have ignominy for their exaltation. Many such fools as Solomon speaks of are exalted to the gibbet and gallows. The way to prevent this and the like evils, is to attend to the voice of wisdom. read more
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
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
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
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
Be not afraid ; al-tirah, is literally "fear thou not," the future with al preceding being used for the imperative in a dehortative sense, as in Genesis 46:3 ; Job 3:4 , Job 3:6 , Job 3:7 ; Vulgate, ne paveas. Others, however, render, as the LXX ; οὐ φοβηθήσῃ , "Thou shalt not be afraid," in the sense of a promise. The verb yare, from which tirah, is here followed by min , as in Psalms 3:7 ; Psalms 27:1 , and properly means "to be afraid from or before" some... read more
Thy confidence ( v'kis'leka ); literally, as thy confidence. Kesel, primarily "loin" or "flank," as in Le Proverbs 3:14 ; Proverbs 10:15 ; Job 15:27 , is apparently used here in its secondary meaning of "confidence," "hope," as in Job 8:14 ; Job 31:24 ; Psalms 78:7 . The בְ ( v' ) prefixed is what is usually termed the בְ essentiae, or בְ pleonasticum (equivalent to the Latin tanquam, "as") , and serves to emphasize the connection between the predicate... read more
Withhold not good from them to whom it is due. This precept indicates the general principle of beneficence, and not merely, as the words at first sight seem to imply, restitution (as Cajet.). We are to do good to those who are in need or deserving of it, whenever we have the means and opportunity. From them to whom it is due ( nib'alayv ); literally, from its owner, from baal, dominus, "lord" or owner of a thing. Cf. Proverbs 16:22 , "Prudence is a fountain of life to its owner (... read more
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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 3:33
The curse of the Lord - No godly people meet in such a house; nor is God ever an inmate there. But he blesseth the habitation of the just - He considers it as his own temple. There he is worshipped in spirit and in truth; and hence God makes it his dwelling-place. read more