Spreuken 3:19-29

19 De HEERE heeft de aarde door wijsheid gegrond, de hemelen door verstandigheid bereid.
20 Door Zijn wetenschap zijn de afgronden gekloofd, en de wolken druipen dauw.
21 Mijn zoon! laat ze niet afwijken van uw ogen; bewaar de bestendige wijsheid en bedachtzaamheid.
22 Want zij zullen het leven voor uw ziel zijn, en een aangenaamheid voor uw hals.
23 Dan zult gij uw weg zeker wandelen, en gij zult uw voet niet stoten.
24 Zo gij nederligt, zult gij niet schrikken; maar gij zult nederliggen en uw slaap zal zoet wezen.
25 Vrees niet voor haastigen schrik, noch voor de verwoesting der goddelozen, als zij komt.
26 Want de HEERE zal met uw hoop wezen, en Hij zal uw voet bewaren van gevangen te worden.
27 Onthoud het goed van zijn meesters niet, als het in het vermogen uwer hand is te doen.
28 Zeg niet tot uw naaste: Ga heen, en kom weder, en morgen zal ik geven, dewijl het bij u is.
29 Smeed geen kwaad tegen uw naaste, aangezien hij met vertrouwen bij u woont.

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Spreuken 3:19-29 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO PROVERBS 3

In this chapter, Wisdom, or Christ, delivers out some fresh lessons and instructions to his children; as not to forget his doctrine, but heartily attend to his precepts and ordinances, seeing these are the means of lengthening out their days, and of enjoying peace, Pr 3:1,2; as well as had the promise of the mercy and truth of God, and the continuance of them, annexed to them; and therefore are exhorted to keep close to them, and show the greatest value and affection for them, which was the way to find favour with, and to be taken notice of by, God and man, Pr 3:3,4; and then he proceeds to exhort them to a hearty trust in the Lord, without dependence on themselves; and to seek direction from him in every step they took, which they might expect to have, Pr 3:5,6; to humility and the fear of God, and fleeing from evil, which they would find would much contribute to their health, Pr 3:7,8; to liberality in supporting the worship of God, and the interest of religion, which would turn to account and profit to them, Pr 3:9,10; to patience in bearing the chastisement of the Lord, as coming from a loving father, Pr 3:11,12; then follows a commendation of wisdom, and the happiness of the man possessed of it is declared, Pr 3:13; from the profit, preciousness, pleasure, and usefulness of it, Pr 3:14-18; and from its concern in the works of creation and providence, Pr 3:19,20; and from that comfort, honour, safety, and security, which come by the doctrines and instructions of Wisdom, and a steady regard to them, Pr 3:21-26; and the chapter is concluded with exhortations to beneficence, charity, concord, and peace with neighbours, Pr 3:27-30; and to shun the ways of wicked men, urged from the different state and condition of wicked men and fools, and of the just, the lowly, and wise, Pr 3:31-35.

The Dutch Staten Vertaling translation is in the public domain.