Pro 8:19 My fruit [is] better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver. Ver. 19. My fruit is better than gold. ] This wisdom is as those two golden pipes Zec 4:12 through which the two olive branches do empty out of themselves the golden oils of all precious graces into the candlestick, the Church; hence grace is here called "fruits," and "pleasant fruits," Son 4:16 and "fruits of the Spirit." Gal 5:22 read more
Pro 8:20 I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment: Ver. 20. I lead in the way of righteousness. ] Which is to say, I got not my wealth per fas atque nefas, by right and wrong, by wrench and wile. My riches are not the riches of unrighteousness, "the mammon of iniquity"; Luk 16:9 but are honestly come by, and are therefore like to be "durable," Pro 8:18 or, as others render it, ancient. St Jerome somewhere saith, that most rich men are either themselves bad... read more
Pro 8:21 That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures. Ver. 21. To inherit substance. ] Heb., That which is; that which hath some tack or substance in it, some firmity, or solid consistency. "Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not?" Outward things are not, but only in opinion, in imagination; in semblance, not in substance. The pomp of this world is but a fancy, Act 25:23 the glory of it a conceit, Mat 4:8 the whole fashion of it a mere... read more
Pro 8:22 The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. Ver. 22. The Lord possessed me. ] Not created me, a as the Arians out of the Septuagint pressed it, to prove Christ a creature. Before his works of old. ] Heb., Ante opera sua, ante tunc; id est, priusquam quis dicere potest tunc; before there was any either now or then; before all time, therefore from all eternity. For whatsoever was before the world and time, that was created with the world, must needs... read more
Pro 8:23 I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was. Ver. 23. I was set up. ] Coronata sum; I was crowned; so some render it. Inuncta fui, I was anointed - so others - for king, priest, and prophet of my Church. And to this high honour I grew not up by degrees, but had it presently from before all beginnings. read more
Pro 8:24 When [there were] no depths, I was brought forth; when [there were] no fountains abounding with water. Ver. 24. When there were no depths. ] In mentioning God’s works of creation, some observe here, that wisdom proceeds from the lower elements to the superior and heavenly bodies: she begins with the earth, Pro 8:23 goes on here to the waters, and so to the air, called streets, rendered "fields," Pro 8:26 that is, the vast element of the air; which compared with the far less elements... read more
Pro 8:25 Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth: Ver. 25. Was I brought forth. ] Or, Begotten. Thus wisdom describes her eternity in human words and expressions, for our better apprehension. Which while Arius either knew not, or weighed not, he herehence took occasion to oppose the Deity of our Saviour, and to propagate that damnable error in the Eastern Churches, to the ruin of many souls. This arch-heretic Arius sitting on the stool to ease nature at... read more
Pro 8:26 While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world. Ver. 26. Nor the fields, nor the highest. ] See Trapp on " Pro 8:24 " read more
Pro 8:27 When he prepared the heavens, I [was] there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth: Ver. 27. When he prepared the heavens. ] Or, Caused them to be prepared, took order to have it done, viz., by me, who was with him, and "by whom he made the worlds." Hebrews 1:1-14 : 3 John 1:3 Col 1:16 "For the Father loveth the Son, and hath put all things into his hand." Joh 3:35 When he set a compass. ] Or, Drew a circle round about the earth, meaning the outspread firmament of... read more
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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Proverbs 8:18
Pro 8:18 Riches and honour [are] with me; [yea], durable riches and righteousness. Ver. 18. Riches and honour are with me. ] I come not unaccompanied, but bring with me that which is well worth having. The muses, though Jupiter’s daughters, and well deserving, yet are said to have had no suitors, because they had no portions. Our Henry VIII, when he died, gave his two daughters, Mary and Elizabeth, but ten thousand pounds apiece. a But this lady is largely endowed, and yet - such is men’s... read more