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Proverbs 8

Pro 8:1-36—Part II. In praise of wisdom.

Pro 8:7 For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

an abomination to my lips

Heb. the abomination of my lips. Pro 3:14, 15; 4:5, 7; 16:16.

Pro 8:11 For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

wisdom is better than rubies

Job 28:15; Psa 19:10; 119:127.

Pro 8:13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

fear

Scofield Psalms 19:9, note.

Pro 8:15 By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

By me kings reign

Dan 2:21; Rom 13:1.

Pro 8:17 I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.

I love them that love me

1Sa 2:30; Psa 91:14; Jhn 14:21.

those that seek me

Jas 1:5.

Pro 8:18 Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.

Riches and honour

Pro 3:16; Mat 6:33.

Pro 8:22 The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.

The Lord possessed me

Pro 3:19; Jhn 1:1.

That wisdom is more than the personification of an attribute of God, or of the will of God as best for man, but is a distinct adumbration of Christ, is sure to the devout mind. Proverbs 8:22-36; John 1:1-3; Colossians 1:17 can refer to nothing less than the Eternal Son of God.

Pro 8:23 I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.

I was set up from everlasting

Psa 2:6.

Pro 8:25 Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:

Before the mountains were settled

Job 15:7, 8.

Pro 8:29 When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:

he gave to the sea his decree

Gen 1:9, 10; Job 38:10, 11; Psa 33:7; 104:9; Jer 5:22.

when he appointed the foundations

Job 38:4.

Pro 8:30 Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;

I was by him, as one brought up with him

Jhn 1:1, 2, 18.

daily his delight

Mat 3:17; Col 1:13.

Pro 8:31 Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.

my delights

Psa 16:3.

Pro 8:32 Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.

blessed are they that keep my ways

Psa 119:1, 2; 128:1, 2; Luk 11:28.

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