Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Proverbs 8:1-36
Eternal wisdom available to all (8:1-36)Once again wisdom is personified as a woman standing in a public place and speaking to the people who pass by (8:1-3; cf. 1:20-21). Even the immature and foolish can learn wisdom (4-5). One characteristic of wisdom is speech that is wholesome, true and straightforward (6-9). The instruction given by wisdom is beyond value, for it produces all those qualities most necessary for a truly worthwhile life. Yet it will not lead to pride, for people can only... read more
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 8:7-10
Proverbs 8:7-10. For my mouth shall speak truth Hebrew, יהגה , shall meditate, that is, shall speak, not rashly and hastily, but what I have well considered and digested. Wickedness is an abomination, &c. I hate to speak it; therefore you may be assured I shall not deceive you. All the words of my mouth All my precepts, promises, threatenings; are in righteousness Are perfectly just and holy, and conformable to the rules of everlasting righteousness. There is nothing froward or... read more