I love them that love me; I do not despise their love though it be but a small and inconsiderable thing to me but I kindly accept it, and will recompense it with my love and favour. That seek me early, i.e. with sincere affection, and great diligence, and above all other persons or things in the world; which he mentions as the effect and evidence of their love; for otherwise all men pretend to love God. read more
Which he mentions here, either, 1. As the best and surest way to get and to keep riches; for estates unjustly gotten quickly vanish, as is manifest both from Scripture and from common observation. Or, 2. To signify that this wisdom gives both worldly and spiritual or heavenly blessings together to its followers, whereas God gives riches alone to ungodly men, and they are to expect no other portion. read more
Keeping at an equal distance from both extremes, and from the very borders of them; which is called a putting away iniquity far from us, Job 22:23. read more
Substance; substantial, and true, and satisfying happiness; which is here opposed to all worldly enjoyments which are said not to be, Proverbs 23:5; which are but mere shadows and dreams of felicity. read more
Possessed me, as his Son by eternal generation, who was from eternity with him, as is said, John 14:10; and in him, as he also was in me, John 14:10. In the beginning; yea, and before the beginning, as it is largely expressed in the following verses. Of his way; either, 1. Of his counsels or decrees. Or rather, 2. Of his works of creation, as it follows. read more
Set up, Heb. anointed; ordained or constituted to be the person by whom the Father resolved to do all his works, first to create, and then to uphold, and govern, and judge, and afterwards to redeem and save the world; all which works are particularly ascribed to the Son of God, as is manifest from John 1:1, &c.; Colossians 1:16,Colossians 1:17; Hebrews 1:3, and many other places, as we may see hereafter in their several places. From the beginning; before which there was nothing but a vast... read more
No depths; no abyss or deep waters, either mixed with the earth, as they were at first, or separated from it. Brought forth; begotten of my Father’s essence. read more
Settled; or, fixed by their roots in the earth. read more
The earth, i.e. the dry land, called earth after it was separated from the waters, Genesis 1:10. The fields; the plain and open parts of the earth, distinguished from the mountains and hills, and the valleys enclosed between them. The highest part; or, the first part, or beginning; or, the best part, Heb. the head; that which exceeds other parts in riches or fruitfulness; which he seems to distinguish from the common fields. Of the dust of the world; of this lower part of the world, which... read more
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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 8:15
By me kings reign: either, 1. They get their kingdom by mine appointment and providence. Or rather, 2. They rule their kingdoms wisely, and justly, and happily, by my counsel and assistance; for this best suits with the next clause. And princes decree justice: their injustice or wickedness is from themselves, but all the just and good thing: which they do they owe to my conduct. read more