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Selected Verse: Proverbs 4:4 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Pr 4:4 |
King James |
He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live. |
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] |
He taught--or directed me.
retain--as well as receive.
keep . . . and live--observe, that you may live (Pro 7:2). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
The counsel which has come to him, in substance, from his father. Compare it with Sa2 23:2 etc.; Ch1 28:9; Ch1 29:17; Psa 15:1-5; Psa 24:1-10; Ps. 37.
Pro 4:7
Or, "The beginning of wisdom is - get wisdom." To seek is to find, to desire is to obtain.
Pro 4:12
The ever-recurring parable of the journey of life. In the way of wisdom the path is clear and open, obstacles disappear; in the quickest activity ("when thou runnest") there is no risk of falling.
Pro 4:13
She is thy life - Another parallel between personified Wisdom in this book and the Incarnate Wisdom in Joh 1:4.
Pro 4:16
A fearful stage of debasement. Sin is the condition without which there can be no repose.
Pro 4:17
i. e., Bread and wine gained by unjust deeds. Compare Amo 2:8. A less probable interpretation is, "They eat wickedness as bread, and drink violence as wine." Compare Job 15:16; Job 34:7.
Pro 4:18
Shining ... shineth - The two Hebrew words are different; the first having the sense of bright or clear. The beauty of a cloudless sunshine growing on, shining as it goes, to the full and perfect day, is chosen as the fittest figure of the ever increasing brightness of the good man's life. Compare the marginal reference.
Pro 4:19
Compare our Lord's teaching Joh 11:10; Joh 12:35.
Pro 4:20
The teacher speaks again in his own person. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Said - The following verses, at least as far as the tenth verse, are the words of David. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| He taught me also, and said - Open thy heart to receive my instructions - receive them with affection; when heard, retain and practice them; and thou shalt live - the great purpose of thy being brought into the world shall be accomplished in thee. |
2 Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye.
20 My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.
35 Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.
10 But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.
19 The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.
18 But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
7 What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?
16 How much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water?
8 And they lay themselves down upon clothes laid to pledge by every altar, and they drink the wine of the condemned in the house of their god.
17 For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.
16 For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.
4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
13 Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.
12 When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.
7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
1 A Psalm of David. The earth is the LORD'S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
2 For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.
3 Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place?
4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
5 He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
6 This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.
7 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
8 Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.
9 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
10 Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.
1 A Psalm of David. LORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill?
2 He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.
3 He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.
4 In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the LORD. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.
5 He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.
17 I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.
9 And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
2 The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.