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Selected Verse: Proverbs 8:12 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Pr 8:12 |
King James |
I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions. |
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| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
prudence--as in Pro 8:5. The connection of "wisdom" and "prudence" is that of the dictates of sound wisdom and its application.
find . . . inventions--or, "devices," "discreet ways" (Pro 1:4). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| Wisdom first speaks warnings (Pro 1:24 note), next promises (Pro 2:1 note); but here she neither promises nor threatens, but speaks of her own excellence. "Prudence" is the "subtilty" (see the margin), the wiliness of the serpent Gen 3:1, in itself neutral, but capable of being turned to good as well as evil. Wisdom, occupied with things heavenly and eternal, also "dwells with" the practical tact and insight needed for the life of common men. "Witty inventions" are rather counsels. The truth intended is, that all special rules for the details of life spring out of the highest Wisdom as their source. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| I dwell - My inseparable companion is prudence to govern all my actions, and to direct the actions of others. Find out - I help men to find out. Inventions - Of all ingenious contrivances for the glory of God, and for the good of men. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| I wisdom dwell with prudence - Prudence is defined, wisdom applied to practice; so wherever true wisdom is, it will lead to action, and its activity will be always in reference to the accomplishment of the best ends by the use of the most appropriate means. Hence comes what is here called knowledge of witty inventions, דעת מזמות אמצא daath mezimmoth emtsa, "I have found out knowledge and contrivance." The farther wisdom proceeds in man, the more practical knowledge it gains; and finding out the nature and properties of things, and the general course of providence, it can contrive by new combinations to produce new results. |
4 To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
1 Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
1 My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
24 Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;