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Proverbs 8:5
O ye simple, understand wisdom, in order to be able to apply it properly, and ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart, using prudence and discrimination in all situations of life.
O ye simple, understand wisdom, in order to be able to apply it properly, and ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart, using prudence and discrimination in all situations of life.
Verse Proverbs 8:5. _O YE SIMPLE_] פתאים _pethaim_, ye that are _deceived_, and with flattering words and fair speeches deluded and _drawn_ _away_. _YE FOOLS_] כסילים _kesilim_, ye stupid, stiffneck...
CHAPTER 8 _ 1. The call and appeal of wisdom (Proverbs 8:1)_ 2. What wisdom is and what wisdom gives (Proverbs 8:12) 3. Wisdom; the Person, who He is (Proverbs 8:22) 4. The renewed appeal ...
PROVERBS 8. WISDOM SPEAKS IN HER OWN PERSON. This chapter forms at once the nucleus and the climax of this section of the book. The series of addresses on practical wisdom is fitly closed by a profoun...
SIMPLE. See note on Proverbs 1:4. WISDOM. Hebrew. _'armah._ Not the same word as in Proverbs 8:1. shrewdness. See note on Proverbs 1:2. FOOLS. Hebrew. _k sil._ See note on...
_wisdom_ R.V. SUBTILTY. See Proverbs 1:4, note. Proverbs 8:6. _The plainness of her speech_....
CHAPTER 8 TEXT Proverbs 8:1-11 1. Doth not wisdom cry, And understanding put forth her voice? 2. On the top of high places by the way, Where the paths meet, she standeth; 3. Beside the gates,...
O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart. O YE SIMPLE, UNDERSTAND WISDOM; AND, YE FOOLS, BE YE OF AN UNDERSTANDING HEART. "Wisdom" (Chakmah) in Proverbs 8:1 is...
8:5 sense. (a-10) Strictly, 'heart.'...
WISDOM'S CRY Wisdom now reappears as a preacher, holding forth in all the places where men most do congregate. After expounding in varied ways the excellence of the gifts which she can bestow, she ass...
WISDOM] rather, 'prudence' or 'sagacity.'...
Solomon uses special meanings for the words ‘simple’ and ‘foolish’. The ‘fool’ is proud and lazy. He does not want to serve God. He hates wisdom. He prefers to do evil things. If you try to teach a f...
LESSONS ABOUT WISDOM PROVERBS _KEITH SIMONS_ CHAPTER 8 V1 The woman, who is called Wisdom, calls out. The woman, who is called Intelligence, is shouting....
O YE SIMPLE. — See above on Proverbs 1:4 for an explanation of “simple,” as also of “wisdom” (‘o_rmah_) there translated “subtilty.” YE FOOLS. — (_khesîlîm_)_,_ see above on Proverbs 1:22....
הָבִ֣ינוּ פְתָאיִ֣ם עָרְמָ֑ה וּ֝ כְסִילִ֗ים הָבִ֥ינוּ...
CHAPTER 9 THE FIRST-BORN OF THE CREATOR "Doth not Wisdom cry?"- Proverbs 8:1 In the last chapter a dark and revolting picture of Vice was drawn. This chapter contains a lovely and living picture of...
“BETTER THAN GOLD” Proverbs 8:1-21 This chapter contains a bewitching picture of Wisdom as a noble matron. Were it not for this feminine touch, we might, suppose that the Preacher had become a Pr...
The section containing the instructions of wisdom ends with two discourses, the first of which is the great call of wisdom. This takes up and deals more minutely with the call in the earlier part of t...
O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart. Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things. For my mouth shall speak t...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 1 THROUGH 9. There are two very distinct parts in this book. The first nine Chapter s, which give the great general principles; and the proverbs, properly so...
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 ar...
O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart. Ver. 5. _O ye simple._] If ye be not set in sin, resolved of your way, as good as ye mean to be; if yet there be any pl...
_She standeth in the top of high places_ Where she may be best seen and heard; not in corners, and in the dark, as the harlot did; _by the way in the places of the paths_ Where many paths meet, where...
To the writerProverbs 8:1 provides one of the clearest proofs that the Lord Jesus is the Son of the Father from eternity. It is certainly not the only Scripture that proves this precious and wonderful...
1-11 The will of God is made known by the works of creation, and by the consciences of men, but more clearly by Moses and the prophets. The chief difficulty is to get men to attend to instruction. Yet...
YE SIMPLE; who want knowledge and experience, and are easily deceived. YE FOOLS; wilful and obstinate sinners....
Proverbs 8:5 simple H6612 understand H995 (H8685) prudence H6195 fools H3684 understanding H995 (H8685) heart H3820...
2). WISDOM CALLS ON THE NAIVE AND ON FOOLS TO PAY HEED TO HER WORDS BECAUSE HER INSTRUCTION IS BOTH TRUE AND VALUABLE (PROVERBS 8:5). Wisdom's words come especially to the naive and to ‘fools' (compar...
CONTENTS: Praise of divine wisdom. Christ, the Wisdom of God, speaks to men. CHARACTERS: God, Wisdom (Christ). CONCLUSION: Right knowledge of the divine will concerning us is to be preferred above a...
Proverbs 8:1. _Doth not Wisdom cry?_ This woman is the reverse of the harlot, in the preseding chapter. She represents true religion clothed in every form of grace and glory: Christ, the Word and Wisd...
_Ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart._ ARE YOU A FOOL? The word “fool” is derived from a Latin verb, signifying “to be inflated with air”; substantive, “a wind-bag.” So a fool is a witless, bl...
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 8:5 SIMPLE... FOOLS. For these terms see Introduction: Reading Proverbs. Though such people have not embraced the covenant, they are still invited to do so....
CRITICAL NOTES.— PROVERBS 8:5. WISDOM. This is a different word from the one used in Proverbs 8:1, and may be translated “subtilty,” or “prudence,” and though it is here used in a good sense, may, wh...
EXPOSITION PROVERBS 8:1 14. _Fourteenth admonitory discourse _concerning Wisdom—her excellence, her origin, her gifts. She is contrasted with the strange woman of Proverbs 7:1; and the exceeding grea...
In chapter 8 we have an ode to wisdom. Wisdom is personified. And because of the personification of wisdom in this chapter, some have even likened wisdom unto Jesus Christ. "For in Him are hid all of...
1 Corinthians 1:28; 1 Corinthians 6:9; Acts 26:18; Isaiah 42:13;...
Ye simple — Who want knowledge, and experience. Fools — Wilful sinners....