Proverbs 24:3

Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established: Through wisdom is a house blinded - That is, a family; household affairs. See the notes on Proverbs 9:1 (note), etc.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The “house” is figurative of the whole life, the “chambers” of all regions, inward and outward, of it.
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

wisdom. Hebrew. chakmah. See note on Proverbs 1:2 .
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

5. Read, 'A wise man is better than a warrior, and a man of knowledge than a man of strength.'
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

XXIV (3) Through wisdom is an house builded. — See above on Proverbs 14:1 .
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them. For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief. Through...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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John Trapp Complete Commentary

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

Through wisdom is an house builded. The spiritual edifice The subject is wisdom, with its enlargements of understanding and knowledge--terms pr...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Proverbs 24:1 We return here to the more usual form, the tetrastich. Be not thou envious against evil men (see on Proverbs 23...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

v. 3. Through wisdom is an house builded, not only the dwelling, but the occupants of the house being included in the designation, and by understa...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 3:9 ; 2 Samuel 7:26 ; Colossians 2:7 ; Jeremiah 10:12 ; Proverbs 14:1 ; Proverbs 9:1
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Through wisdom — There is no need that thou shouldest raise thy family by ruining others, which thou mayest more effectually do by wisdom.

³ Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 24:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Proverbs 24:3