Proverbs 3:13

Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. Happy is the man that findeth wisdom - This refers to the advice given in Proverbs 2:4 (note); where see the note.

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Findeth — Which supposes his diligent searching for it.

¹³ Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 3:13

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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Proverbs 3:13