Lectionary Calendar
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024
the Fourth Week after Easter
the Fourth Week after Easter
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Bible Commentaries
Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament Darby's Synopsis
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Bibliographical Information
Darby, John. "Commentary on Proverbs 1". "John Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/dsn/proverbs-1.html. 1857-67.
Darby, John. "Commentary on Proverbs 1". "John Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament". https://www.studylight.org/
Whole Bible (46)Old Testament (1)Individual Books (3)
Verse 2
1:2 instruction; (i-5) 'Wisdom' here and in ver. 7 is chokmah . 'Instruction' means also, 'correction,' 'warning,' 'discipline,' Job 36:10 .
Verse 3
1:3 wisdom, (k-6) Sachal , it means 'intelligence,' 'circumspection,' and 'understanding,' as in ch. 3.4, also 'success,' 'good esteem.' see 'succeeded better,' 1 Samuel 18:30 .
Verse 4
1:4 simple, (l-6) 'Simple,' in this book, means one lacking in the powers of the soul and mind, and hence easily enticed and misled. discretion. (m-13) Or 'reflection,' 'sagacity.'
Verse 5
1:5 gain (n-15) Or 'get.' so ch. 4.5,7.
Verse 7
1:7 fools (o-10) Eveel . It is the generic word, but has two shades of meaning according as it is opposed to chakam , 'wise,' or aroom , 'prudent,' 'wary,' ch. 12.16. But the idea of 'wickedness' is not absent from it. As to details, kesil is usually rendered 'foolish,' as ver. 22; ch. 12.23, nabal is rather 'vile,' 'impious.' see 1 Samuel 25:3 ,1 Samuel 25:25 . wisdom (p-12) See ver. 2.
Verse 8
1:8 teaching (q-13) Or 'law,' and so chs. 3.1; 6.20; 7.2; 13.14.
Verse 12
1:12 Sheol, (a-8) See Note h, Psalms 6:5 .
Verse 20
1:20 Wisdom (b-1) A feminine plural form as Psalms 49:3 . so chs. 9.1; 14.1; 24.7, &c.
Verse 25
1:25 rejected (c-4) Or 'avoided.' see ch. 4.15.
Verse 28
1:28 early, (d-17) Or 'earnestly,' as Job 8:5 .
Verse 32
1:32 away (e-4) Or 'turning back.'