“ The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools. ”
A marked change in style. The continuous exhortation is replaced by a series of maxims. From them to whom it is due - literally, as in the margin. The precept expresses the great Scriptural tho...
Fourth Discourse. The sage exhorts the young man to heed his oral instruction ( torah), and to trust in Yahweh, fear Him, and honour Him in the prescribed manner of firstfruits. It is interesting...
shall inherit, &c. Render: "the wise shall inherit glory, but. fool is piling up disgrace". Illustrations: Asaph ( Psalms 73:24 ); Paul ( 2 Timothy 4:8 ); others ( James 1:12 . 3 John 1:12 ; 3...
DISCOURSE: 761 THE REWARDS OF WISDOM AND OF FOLLY Proverbs 3:35 . The wise shall inherit glory; but shame shall be the promotion of fools . A DESIRE of distinction and a fear of shame are power...
The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools. The wise - The person who follows the dictates of wisdom, as mentioned above, shall inherit glory; because, being one of the h...
Shame shall be the promotion of fools— The elevation of fools shall turn to their confusion. The more they have been elevated, the more their folly shall be known, and their fall become more fata...
The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools. The wise shall inherit (literally, shall possess by inheritance, 1 Peter 1:3-4 ) glory: but shame shall be the promo...
The Blessings of Obedience and of Chastisement The first and third divisions, 1-10, 21-35, are exhortations to good conduct and promises of consequent blessing. The second, 11-20, declares the pro...
Shame shall be the promotion ‘of fools. — That is, dull, stupid people, who despise God’s threatenings ( Proverbs 1:32 ), are distinguished from others by what is a disgrace to them ( Philippians 3...
CHAPTER 10 TWO VOICES IN THE HIGH PLACES OF THE CITY Proverbs 9:1-18 , Proverbs 20:14 with Proberbs 3, and Proverbs 20:16 with Proverbs 4:1-27 AFTER the lengthened contrast between the vi...
the Counsels of Experience. Proverbs 3:27-35 ; Proverbs 4:1-9 Here are many duties! Be generous! Of course we must discriminate- to whom it is due; and we must be prudent- when it is in t...
As the former address had to do with the search for wisdom, this, in view of the value of if is an appeal to cultivate wisdom. The appeal consists of a declaration of its essence (verses Pro 3:1-10),...
Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh. For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken. Withhold not good from them to w...
The wise shall inherit glory ,.... The wise are the same with the just and lowly before mentioned, to whom God gives grace, and to these he gives glory. The "wise" are such who are so, not in a natu...
The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools. Ver. 35. The wise shall inherit glory. ] Not have it only, but inherit it - Hoc est, proprio, perfecto et perpetuo iure...
The curse of the Lord is in the house , &c. Not only upon his own person, but upon his posterity, and upon all his domestic concerns. But he blesseth the habitation Hebrew, נוה, the cottage ,...
Justice and Kindness Recommended; Caution against Envy. 27 Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in...
Shall inherit glory; shall enjoy it not only for a season, as wicked men ofttimes do, but as an inheritance, constantly, and to perpetuity. Shame shall be the promotion of fools; instead of that...
Responding To God's Wisdom And Understanding Will Result In Life, Peace And Security But Must Result In Positive Behaviour Towards Others, For YHWH Will Bless The Righteous, Lowly And Wise Whilst He...
CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 3:31 . Envy thou not, &c., or “emulate not” (Vulg.) “ Do not anxiously covet” (Stuart). Proverbs 3:32 . Secret . His “secret compact,” “familiar intimacy.” P...
Proverbs 3:2 . Length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee. The premature death denounced against the profligate, and the victims of the harlot, shall be far from thy dwelling...
My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments. Useful precepts and inspiring motives I. To remember and keep in our hearts the things written in this book ( Proverbs 3:1-2...
EXPOSITION Proverbs 3:1-20 4. Fourth admonitory discourse. The third chapter introduces us to a group of admonitions, and the first of these ( Proverbs 3:1-20 ) forms the fourth admonitor...
Warning Against Evil
1 Samuel 2:30 ; Daniel 12:2 ; Daniel 12:3 ; Isaiah 65:13-15 ; Proverbs 13:8 ; Proverbs 4:8 ; Psalms 132:18 ; Psalms 73:24
Seeking after Wisdom Proverbs 3:13-35 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. The wise man versus the foolish man. Many a man who thinks himself to be wise is a fool. Why? Because he is building his hopes upon...
Shame — Instead of that glory which they seek.