PROVERBS 3: 13-14
“For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver and the gain thereof than fine gold. Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.”
This is inference from what has been previously said, especially in chapter 2. All true happiness is based upon knowledge of, and submission to, the divine will, spoken of here as wisdom, since it is an act of highest wisdom to be submissive to God, who is the source of all good, (Jam. 1:17). “Findeth” and “getteth” both suggest putting forth an effort to obtain this wisdom. “Getteth” is rendered “draw out” in Isaiah 58:10. “He is the happy man who, having found it, makes it his own, who draws out understanding (so the word is). Having it not in himself, he draws it with the bucket of prayer from the fountain of all wisdom, who gives liberally,” [M. Henry]. God delights to give good things to His children, (Matthew 7:7-11), but there is a correct order and way of obtaining good from Him.
The merchandise of it is what it (wisdom) buys—the gain which rebounds from it—viz., salvation,” [Faussett]. Silver and gold can only purchase worldly things which are temporal at best, but this Divine wisdom can obtain eternal life for us, for it brings us into harmony with the Divine will. Job discussed this same matter and came to the same conclusion, (Job 28:12-28). Learning just for the sake of having a degree is not profitable, but learning does have its merchandise and gain which are profitable.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
WISDOM
PROVERBS 3: 13-14
This is inference from what has been previously said, especially in chapter 2. All true happiness is based upon knowledge of, and submission to, the divine will, spoken of here as wisdom, since it is an act of highest wisdom to be submissive to God, who is the source of all good, (Jam. 1:17). “Findeth” and “getteth” both suggest putting forth an effort to obtain this wisdom. “Getteth” is rendered “draw out” in Isaiah 58:10. “He is the happy man who, having found it, makes it his own, who draws out understanding (so the word is). Having it not in himself, he draws it with the bucket of prayer from the fountain of all wisdom, who gives liberally,” [M. Henry]. God delights to give good things to His children, (Matthew 7:7-11), but there is a correct order and way of obtaining good from Him.
The merchandise of it is what it (wisdom) buys—the gain which rebounds from it—viz., salvation,” [Faussett]. Silver and gold can only purchase worldly things which are temporal at best, but this Divine wisdom can obtain eternal life for us, for it brings us into harmony with the Divine will. Job discussed this same matter and came to the same conclusion, (Job 28:12-28). Learning just for the sake of having a degree is not profitable, but learning does have its merchandise and gain which are profitable.
This is inference from what has been previously said, especially in chapter 2. All true happiness is based upon knowledge of, and submission to, the divine will, spoken of here as wisdom, since it is an act of highest wisdom to be submissive to God, who is the source of all good, (Jam. 1:17). “Findeth” and “getteth” both suggest putting forth an effort to obtain this wisdom. “Getteth” is rendered “draw out” in Isaiah 58:10. “He is the happy man who, having found it, makes it his own, who draws out understanding (so the word is). Having it not in himself, he draws it with the bucket of prayer from the fountain of all wisdom, who gives liberally,” [M. Henry]. God delights to give good things to His children, (Matthew 7:7-11), but there is a correct order and way of obtaining good from Him.
The merchandise of it is what it (wisdom) buys—the gain which rebounds from it—viz., salvation,” [Faussett]. Silver and gold can only purchase worldly things which are temporal at best, but this Divine wisdom can obtain eternal life for us, for it brings us into harmony with the Divine will. Job discussed this same matter and came to the same conclusion, (Job 28:12-28). Learning just for the sake of having a degree is not profitable, but learning does have its merchandise and gain which are profitable.
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