Zhēnyán 8:10

10 Nǐmen dāng shòu wǒde jiàoxun , bù shòu bái yín . níng dé zhīshi , shēng guo huángjīn .

Zhēnyán 8:10 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 8:10

Receive my instruction, and not silver
Not but that silver may be desired, sought after and received, consistent with the instructions of wisdom; though an anxious, immoderate, sinful pursuit after it, hinders the reception of them; and when they are in competition, the one is to be preferred to the other: the doctrines of the Gospel are of more worth, and more to be desired, than thousands of gold and silver; and therefore the meaning is, that the instruction of wisdom should be received rather than silver; it should have the preference; so Gersom interprets it, and with which agrees the following clause:

and knowledge rather than choice gold;
that is, the knowledge of Christ, and the knowledge of God in Christ; the knowledge of the Gospel, and the truths of it; a spiritual and experimental knowledge of these things is of more value than the finest gold, than the gold of Ophir; see ( Psalms 19:10 ) ( 119:72 ) .

Zhēnyán 8:10 In-Context

8 Wǒ kǒu zhōng de yányǔ , dōu shì gōngyì , bìng wú wānqū guāi pì .

9 Yǒu cōngming de yǐwéi míngxiǎn , dé zhīshi de yǐwéi zhèngzhí .

10 Nǐmen dāng shòu wǒde jiàoxun , bù shòu bái yín . níng dé zhīshi , shēng guo huángjīn .

11 Yīnwei zhìhuì bǐ zhēnzhū ( huò zuò hóngbǎoshí ) gèng mĕi . yīqiè kĕ xǐaì de , dōu bùzú yǔ bǐjiào .

12 Wǒ zhìhuì yǐ líng míng wèi jū suǒ , yòu xún dé zhīshi hé móu lüè .