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Texts -- Proverbs 8:1-35 (NET)

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The Appeal of Wisdom
8:1 Does not wisdom call out? Does not understanding raise her voice ? 8:2 At the top of the elevated places along the way , at the intersection of the paths she takes her stand ; 8:3 beside the gates opening into the city , at the entrance of the doorways she cries out : 8:4 “To you, O people , I call out, and my voice calls to all mankind . 8:5 You who are naive , discern wisdom ! And you fools , understand discernment ! 8:6 Listen , for I will speak excellent things , and my lips will utter what is right . 8:7 For my mouth speaks truth , and my lips hate wickedness . 8:8 All the words of my mouth are righteous ; there is nothing in them twisted or crooked . 8:9 All of them are clear to the discerning and upright to those who find knowledge . 8:10 Receive my instruction rather than silver , and knowledge rather than choice gold . 8:11 For wisdom is better than rubies , and desirable things cannot be compared to her. 8:12 “I , wisdom , live with prudence , and I find knowledge and discretion . 8:13 The fear of the Lord is to hate evil ; I hate arrogant pride and the evil way and perverse utterances . 8:14 Counsel and sound wisdom belong to me; I possess understanding and might . 8:15 Kings reign by means of me, and potentates decree righteousness ; 8:16 by me princes rule , as well as nobles and all righteous judges . 8:17 I love those who love me, and those who seek me find me. 8:18 Riches and honor are with me, long-lasting wealth and righteousness . 8:19 My fruit is better than the purest gold , and what I produce is better than choice silver . 8:20 I walk in the path of righteousness , in the pathway of justice , 8:21 that I may cause those who love me to inherit wealth , and that I may fill their treasuries . 8:22 The Lord created me as the beginning of his works , before his deeds of long ago . 8:23 From eternity I was appointed , from the beginning , from before the world existed. 8:24 When there were no deep oceans I was born , when there were no springs overflowing with water ; 8:25 before the mountains were set in place– before the hills – I was born , 8:26 before he made the earth and its fields , or the beginning of the dust of the world . 8:27 When he established the heavens , I was there ; when he marked out the horizon over the face of the deep , 8:28 when he established the clouds above , when the fountains of the deep grew strong , 8:29 when he gave the sea his decree that the waters should not pass over his command , when he marked out the foundations of the earth , 8:30 then I was beside him as a master craftsman , and I was his delight day by day , rejoicing before him at all times , 8:31 rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth , and delighting in its people . 8:32 “So now , children , listen to me; blessed are those who keep my ways . 8:33 Listen to my instruction so that you may be wise , and do not neglect it. 8:34 Blessed is the one who listens to me, watching at my doors day by day , waiting beside my doorway . 8:35 For the one who finds me finds life and receives favor from the Lord .

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  • Mari, Lihatlah Semua [KJ.114]
  • Sebelum Semua Jadi [KJ.136]
  • [Pro 8:17] I Found My God In Early Years
  • [Pro 8:17] I Will Early Seek The Savior
  • [Pro 8:17] Little Friends Of Jesus
  • [Pro 8:17] Since I Found My Savior
  • [Pro 8:17] ’tis Not Far To Jesus
  • [Pro 8:17] We Pray Thee, Heavenly Father
  • [Pro 8:22] Ere God Had Built The Mountains
  • [Pro 8:22] Shall Wisdom Cry Aloud?
  • [Pro 8:32] Jesus, Hear Me

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Expository Notes on the Bible (Constable)

  • The title of this book in the Hebrew Bible is "The Proverbs of Solomon, the Son of David, King in Israel"(cf. 1:1). The Greek Septuagint called this book "Proverbs of Solomon."The Latin Vulgate named it "The Book of Proverbs....
  • Proverbs claims to be a compendium of the wise sayings of several different individuals.4Solomon originated some of them (10:1-22:16 and chs. 25-29 definitely, and probably chs. 1-9 as well).5Unnamed wise men (sages) wrote ot...
  • The Book of Proverbs contains no history. It is purely didactic. It is a book of explicit instruction. Like the other Old Testament wisdom books, Job and Ecclesiastes, it does not contain references to Israel's laws, rituals,...
  • I. Discourses on wisdom chs. 1-9A. Introduction to the book 1:1-71. The title of the book 1:12. The purpose of the book 1:2-63. The thesis of the book 1:7B. Instruction for young people 1:8-7:271. Warning against consorting w...
  • Verse one introduces both the book as a whole and chapters 1-9 in particular. The Book of Proverbs is a collection of at least five separate groups of proverbs. There are those that Solomon spoke and or wrote (possibly chs. 1...
  • This verse enjoys almost universal recognition as the key statement not only in Proverbs but in all the wisdom literature of the Bible (cf. 9:10; 15:33; Job 28:28; Ps. 111:10; Eccles. 12:13). Some people think of it as the mo...
  • Chapter 8 is an apology (defense) of wisdom. The argument of this section develops as follows. Wisdom would be every person's guide (vv. 1-5; cf. Gal. 5:18, 22-23). She is morality's partner (vv. 6-13), the key to success (vv...
  • By personifying wisdom Solomon was able to illustrate two things about it in these verses both of which concern the guidance that is available in wisdom. Wisdom is available everywhere (vv. 2-3) and to anyone (v. 5). It does ...
  • Wisdom and godliness are practically synonymous (cf. 1:7). Verse 9 means that the person who already has walked down wisdom's path for a distance can appreciate the moral rightness of wisdom better than someone who has not. T...
  • As Creator, God counted wisdom most important. Wisdom is older than the universe, and it was essential in its creation. Nothing came into existence without wisdom. Wisdom leads to joy because creation produces joy (vv. 30-31)...
  • On the basis of all that precedes Solomon exhorted his sons to live by his words and thereby gain wisdom. Again wisdom leads to life, but those who lack wisdom begin to die."Many have equated wisdom in this chapter with Jesus...
  • The parallel between wisdom's invitation and the one Jesus Christ extended to everyone to come to His feast shows the similarity between wisdom and responding positively to God's Word (Matt. 22:1-14; Luke 14:15-24). The "seve...
  • Chapters 1-9, as we have seen, contain discourses that Solomon evidently wrote urging his sons to choose the way of wisdom for their lives.92At 10:1 we begin the part of the book that sets forth what the wise way is in a vari...
  • These proverbs are more difficult to group together under a general heading because there are fewer common ideas that tie them together.14:1 This verse makes better sense if for "house"we read "household."14:3 The antecedent ...
  • 18:1 Evidently the intent is, "He who separates himself [from other people]"does so because he wants his own way and does not want others to restrain him. Such an approach runs counter to sound wisdom because we all need inpu...
  • A third major section of the Book of Proverbs begins with 22:17. This is clear from several indicators. The proverbs lengthen out again from the typical one verse couplet that characterizes 10:1-26:16 (cf. chs. 1-9). The phra...
  • As in chapters 1-9, the writer began this section of the book with an exhortation to hear and give heed to the words of wisdom that follow (22:17-21)."This extended introduction reminds us that the wise sayings were not curio...
  • We return now to the proverbs of Solomon (cf. 1:1-22:16). Chapters 25-26 contain proverbs that are mainly comparisons. The key words in these chapters are "like . . . so."Chapter 27 is a mixture of comparative and antithetica...
  • 25:1 A group of scholars who served during King Hezekiah's reign (715-686 B.C.) added more of Solomon's 3,000 proverbs (1 Kings 4:32) to the former collection (1:1-22:16). These men lived about 250 years after Solomon. Solomo...
  • This poem recalls the earlier discourses in chapters 1-9. In this one, Solomon gave some basic and practical advice designed to assure success in the context of Israel's most common occupation, animal husbandry.The essentials...
  • Chapters 30 and 31 form a distinct section in Proverbs because neither Solomon (1:1-22:16; chs. 25-29) nor the unnamed sages (22:17-24:34) wrote them. Two other wise men whose names the text records did. Some expositors specu...
  • Agur began with three declarations. The subject of each is God.30:2-4 Behind this ironical section one can perhaps imagine Agur's sons claiming to be wiser than their father. Agur confessed his own limited understanding while...
  • We have read much in Proverbs already about unwise women. Solomon personified both wisdom and folly as women (chs. 8-9). Perhaps God wanted us to finish reading this book assured that women are not essentially evil or foolish...
  • The quality of wisdom that Proverbs presents is much more than the ability to apply knowledge to various situations in life effectively. It also involves submission to the way of God that is the order of life God has revealed...
  • Aitken, Kenneth T. Proverbs. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1986.Alden, Robert L. Proverbs: A Commentary on an Ancient Book of Timeless Advice. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1984.Archer, Gleason L., Jr. Encyclopedia of Bi...
  • Even though the righteous sometimes do not receive a reward in this life and the wicked prosper, it is still better to live righteously."Proper evaluation of a man's character helps to explain the apparent inequalities in div...
  • The preceding section answered the question that the people of Isaiah's day had about God's desire to deliver them. Yes, He wantedto deliver them. This section answered their question about whether He could save them. Yes, He...
  • 27:1-3 The Lord instructed Ezekiel to write a lamentation over Tyre, though presently it was renowned for its seafaring and commercial leadership in the world. Tyre's neighboring kings sang the first dirge over Tyre's demise ...
  • After announcing that God would judge Israel, Amos delivered five messages in which he explained more fully why God would judge the Northern Kingdom. Appeals for repentance and explanations of how to avoid judgment appear wit...
  • The reason for Yahweh's consuming judgment of Israel was that the Israelites were turning sweet justice into something bitter and were throwing righteousness to the ground with disrespect. These figures picture their total co...
  • 3:1 This second oracle begins like the first and third ones, with a summons to hear the prophet's message (cf. 1:2; 6:1). The initial "And I said"ties this oracle to the preceding one and provides continuity. Micah asked rhet...
  • The dialogue continued in the temple courtyard. Israel's leaders proceeded to confront Jesus three times attempting to show that He was no better than any other rabbi. Jesus responded with great wisdom, silenced His accusers ...
  • This is the first of four of Jesus' post-resurrection appearances that John included in his Gospel.Jesus' Post-resurrection Appearances627Easter morningto Mary Magdalene (Mark 16:9-11; John 20:10-18)to other women (Matt. 28:9...
  • Paul gave his readers five other brief positive exhortations all of which are vitally important for individual and corporate Christian living. They all result in the maintenance of peace in the body so the saints can work tog...

Expositions Of Holy Scripture (Maclaren)

  • "That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance.'--Proverbs 8:21.The word here rendered substance' is peculiar. Indeed, it is used in a unique construction in this passage. It means being' or existence,' and seems t...
  • Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him; 31, Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.'--Proverbs 8:30-31.THERE is...
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