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Selected Verse: Proverbs 3:1 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Pr 3:1 |
King James |
My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
The study of truth commended. God must be feared, honored, and trusted, and filial submission, under chastisement, exhibited. The excellence of wisdom urged and illustrated by its place in the divine counsels. Piety enforced by a contrast of the destiny of the righteous and the wicked. (Pro. 3:1-35)
law [and] commandments--all divine instructions (see on Psa 119:1 and Psa 119:4).
let thine heart keep--or sincerely observe (Pro 4:13; Pro 5:2). |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| My law - The law of God, which might be called his law, as the gospel is called Paul's gospel, Ti2 2:8, because delivered by him. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
My son - The preceptor continues to deliver his lessons.
Forget not my law - Remember what thou hast heard, and practice what thou dost remember; and let all obedience be from the heart: "Let thy heart keep my commandments." |
2 That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.
13 Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.
4 Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.
1 ALEPH. Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.
8 Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel: