Proverbs 3

Proverbs 3:1

FOrget not my law] Forget not to do it, for God accounts those that do not his law, forgetters of it.

but let thine heart keep my commandments] Deuter. 8. 1. and 30. 16.

Proverbs 3:2

length of dayes] Long life is the blessing of God, which he giveth to his, so far forth, as it is xpedient for them, Psalms 91:16.

long life] Heb. yeers of life.

and peace shall they adde to thee] Psalms 119:165.

Proverbs 3:3

Let not mercy and truth forsake thee] Deal mercifully and truely with all men.

binde them about thy neck] Exodus 13:9. Deuteronomy 6:8. Chap. 2. 9. Keep those vertues as most precious jewels.

upon the table of thine heart] Have them ever in remembrance.

Proverbs 3:4

So shalt thou finde favour, and good understanding in the fight of God and man] Psalms 111:10.

good understanding] Or, good successe.

Proverbs 3:5

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart] Psalms 37:3.

lean not unto thine own understanding] Nor to thy strngth, nor riches, nor friends. But he names understanding, because most men are deceived by trusting to their own wits.

Proverbs 3:6

In all thy wayes acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths] 1 Chron. 28. 9.

In all thy wayes acknowledge him] Use Gods counsell in all thy actions, and do nothing contrary to his will.

Proverbs 3:7

Be not wise in thine own eyes] Romans 12:16.

fear the Lord, and depart from evil] Chap. 16. 6. Job 1:1.

Proverbs 3:8

It shall be health to thy navel] Under these two parts he comprehendeth the whole body, as by health and marrow, he meaneth all the corporall benefits promised in the law.

health] Heb. medicine.

marrow] Heb. watering, or, moystening, Job 21:24.

Proverbs 3:9

Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase] Exodus 23:19. and Exodus 34:26. Deut. 26. 2, &c. Mal. 3. 10, &c. Luke 14. 13.

and with the first-fruits of all thine increase] As was commanded in the law: and by this they acknowledged, that God was the giver of all things, and that they were ready to bestow all at his commandment.

Proverbs 3:10

So shall thy barns be filled with plenty] Deuteronomy 28:8.

thy presses shall burst out with new wine] To pay or give what God appoints, is not the way to impoverish men, but to inrich them.

Proverbs 3:11

My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord: neither be weary of his correction] Job 5:17. Hebrews 12:5. Revelation 3:19.

despise not the chastening of the Lord] Do not set light by Gods rods, but make a good use of them: neither be too much cast down under them, for they come for thy good.

Proverbs 3:12

even as a father the son, in whom he delighteth] Deuteronomy 8:5.

Proverbs 3:13

and the man that getteth understanding] Heb. draweth it out: To wit, out of the well of Gods word.

the man that getteth understanding] Heb. the man that draweth out understanding.

Proverbs 3:14

For the merchandise of it is better then the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof then fine gold] Job 28. 15, &c. Psalms 19:10. Chap. 8. 11, 19. and 16. 16.

For the merchandise of it is better then the merchandise of silver] The gain that men get by using it, as merchants do by traffick.

Proverbs 3:16

Length of dayes is in her right hand] He compareth wisedom to a queen, that holds long life in one hand, and wealth and honour in the other, to give plentifully to her servants.

Proverbs 3:17

Her wayes are wayes of pleasantnesse] The man that walks wisely, shall enjoy true pleasure, and felicity.

Proverbs 3:18

She is a tree of life] Which bringeth forth such fruit, that they that eat thereof have life. He alludeth to the tree of life in Paradise, Genesis 2:9. Revelation 2:7.

happy is every one that retaineth her] Chap. 8. 34.

Proverbs 3:19

The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth] It shews Gods great wisdom, that could found the earth so surely, that it abides, Psalms 24:2.

established] Or, prepared.

Proverbs 3:20

By his knowledge the depths are broken up] Those deep places, into which the waters were driven at the beginning, Genesis 1:9.

Proverbs 3:22

So shall they be life unto thy soul] Without wisdom then, the soul lacks life, and the body wants ornament.

Proverbs 3:23

Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble] Psalms 37:24. and 91. 11, 12.

Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely] Thou shalt prosperously effect all thy businesse in the day, and after it is done, thou shall sleep quietly in the night.

Proverbs 3:25

Be not afraid] Or, Thou shalt not be afraid, Vers. 24. Psalms 121:3.

neither of the desolation of the wicked] For when God destroyeth the wicked, he will save his, as he did Lot in Sodom.

when it cometh] Or, that it should come: To wit, upon thee.

Proverbs 3:27

them to whom it is due] Heb. the owners thereof.

Proverbs 3:28

Go, and come again] Pay thy debts upon demand, if thou be able, and defer not payment.

and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee] Leviticus 19:13. Deuteronomy 24:15.

Proverbs 3:29

Devise not evil] Or, practise no evil.

seeing] Or, when.

seeing he dwelleth securely by thee] Seeing he fears no ill from thee, and therefore cannot prevent it.

Proverbs 3:30

Strive not with a man without cause] Out of pride, or covetousnesse.

Proverbs 3:31

Envy thou not the oppressour] Psalms 37:1. Desire not to be like unto him in oppression, that thou mayest be as rich as he.

the oppressour] Heb. a man of violence.

Proverbs 3:32

but his secret is with the righteous] Psalms 25:14. That is, his covenant, and fatherly affection, which is hid, and secret from the world.

Proverbs 3:33

The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked] Malachi 2:2.

Proverbs 3:34

Surely he scorneth the scorners] James 4:6. 1 Pet. 5. 5. He will shew by his plagues, that their scorns shall turn to their own destruction, as Chap. 1. 26. Psalms 18:26.

Surely] Heb. If.

but] Or, yet.

he giveth grace unto the lowly] He makes them to finde favour with men, as Exodus 3:21. and Exodus 11:3. and Exodus 12:36.

Proverbs 3:35

shall be the promotion of fools] Heb. exalteth the fools.