Proverbes 3:4

4 Tu acquerras ainsi de la grâce et une raison saine, Aux yeux de Dieu et des hommes.

Proverbes 3:4 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 3:4

So shall thou find favour
Or "grace" ^F9; the grace of God, and larger measures of it; as Noah did, ( Genesis 6:8 ) ; which are communicated to men when in the way of their duty: or good will, esteem, and respect, among men; as Joseph had with Potiphar, and the keeper of the prison, ( Genesis 39:4 Genesis 39:21 ) ; and good understanding in the sight of God and man;
as Christ, as man, had in the sight of both, ( Luke 2:52 ) ; that is, to be taken notice of, regarded, and approved by both. Some render it "good success" ^F11; prosperity in things temporal and spiritual; see ( Psalms 111:10 ) . There is something lovely, and of good report, in a close attention to the doctrines and duties of religion; which make a man amiable in the sight of others, and which is followed with a blessing from the Lord.

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FOOTNOTES:

F9 (Nx) "gratiam", Pagninus, Montanus, Tigurine version
F11 (bwj lkv) "successum optimum", Junius & Tremellius.

Proverbes 3:4 In-Context

2 Car ils prolongeront les jours et les années de ta vie, Et ils augmenteront ta paix.

3 Que la bonté et la fidélité ne t'abandonnent pas; Lie-les à ton cou, écris-les sur la table de ton coeur.

4 Tu acquerras ainsi de la grâce et une raison saine, Aux yeux de Dieu et des hommes.

5 Confie-toi en l'Eternel de tout ton coeur, Et ne t'appuie pas sur ta sagesse;

6 Reconnais-le dans toutes tes voies, Et il aplanira tes sentiers.