Proverbs 8:4-36 ASV

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

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 8:22-31

That it is an intelligent and divine person that here speaks seems very plain, and that it is not meant of a mere essential property of the divine nature, for Wisdom here has personal properties and actions; and that intelligent divine person can be no other than the Son of God himself, to whom the principal things here spoken of wisdom are attributed in other scriptures, and we must explain scripture by itself. If Solomon himself designed only the praise of wisdom as it is an attribute of... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 8:32-36

We have here the application of Wisdom's discourse; the design and tendency of it is to bring us all into an entire subjection to the laws of religion, to make us wise and good, not to fill our heads with speculations, or our tongues with disputes, but to rectify what is amiss in our hearts and lives. In order to this, here is, I. An exhortation to hear and obey the voice of Wisdom, to attend and comply with the good instructions that the word of God gives us, and in them to discern the voice... 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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 8:9

They are all plain to him that understandeth ,.... Whose understanding is enlightened by the Spirit of God; who is a spiritual man, that has a discerning, and can judge of spiritual things: as for the carnal man, let him have what natural knowledge or wisdom he will, he cannot know these things; for they are spiritually discerned, and can only be discerned by spiritual men. The Bible is a sealed book to others, learned or unlearned; the mysteries or doctrines of the Gospel are hid in... read more

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

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

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 8:22-31

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 8:32-36

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 8:9

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