I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.
I wisdom have made prudence my dwelling, And find out knowledge and discretion.
I, wisdom, have dwelt with prudence, And a knowledge of devices I find out.
I wisdom dwell [with] prudence, and find the knowledge [which cometh] of reflection.
Proverbs — Gnomic wisdom — sayings, instructions, and the binary of wisdom vs. folly. Fear of the LORD as the integrative theme; the virtuous woman of Prov 31 as the book's closing portrait of wisdom embodied.
Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread — the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.
The walk8
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Romans 11:33O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways!
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Can you fathom the deep things of God or discover the limits of the Almighty?
the One who does great and unsearchable things, wonders without number.
How great are Your works, O LORD, how deep are Your thoughts!
that they may be encouraged in heart, knit together in love, and filled with the full riches of complete understanding, so that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ,
Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?
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Proverbs 1:4To impart prudence to the simple and knowledge and discretion to the young,
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O simple ones, learn to be shrewd; O fools, gain understanding.
I love those who love me, and those who seek me early shall find me.
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Isaiah 28:26For his God instructs and teaches him properly.
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Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
The whole web at once: see the Arc.
Voices7
The first counsel is that by which we are instructed to discern what is lawful, what is fitting, and what is expedient according to the judgment of right reason. Whence in Proverbs: 'I, wisdom, dwell in counsel and am present among learned thoughts.' 'I dwell …
Bonaventure· Collationes de Septem Donis, Collation 7, 1257patristic
I Wisdom dwell with Prudence,.... Here Wisdom begins to speak in her own person, and continues to do so unto the end of the chapter; or Christ describes himself, pencils out and draws his own picture, and a most lovely one it is. In this clause Christ is described by the habitation in which he dwells, "I Wisdom inhabit Prudence" (c); so the words may be rendered; that is the house in which I dwell: or by his companion with whom he dwells, "with Prudence"; that is my companion with whom I am familiarly conversant.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)reformed
I wisdom dwell with prudence - Prudence is defined, wisdom applied to practice; so wherever true wisdom is, it will lead to action, and its activity will be always in reference to the accomplishment of the best ends by the use of the most appropriate means.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the Bible, 1832evangelical
The connection of "wisdom" and "prudence" is that of the dictates of sound wisdom and its application. find . . . inventions--or, "devices," "discreet ways" (Pr 1:4).
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed
I dwell - My inseparable companion is prudence to govern all my actions, and to direct the actions of others. Find out - I help men to find out. Inventions - Of all ingenious contrivances for the glory of God, and for the good of men.
John Wesley· Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament, 1765evangelical
Christ found out the knowledge of that great invention, and a costly one it was to him, man's salvation, by his satisfaction, an admirable expedient. We had found out many inventions for our ruin; he found out one for our recovery. The covenant of grace is so well ordered in all things that we must conclude that he who ordered it dwelt with prudence.
Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan
The redeemer is the eternal Word and wisdom, the Logos. He is the Wisdom that speaks to the children of men in the former part of the chapter. All divine revelation passes through his hand, and centres in him; but of him as the personal Wisdom, the second person in the Godhead, in the judgment of many of the ancients, Solomon here speaks,
Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan
The verses this one reaches12
For his God instructs and teaches him properly.
Then Moses said to the Israelites, “See, the LORD has called by name Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.
To impart prudence to the simple and knowledge and discretion to the young,
And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship,
O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways!
in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
“All this,” said David, “all the details of this plan, the LORD has made clear to me in writing by His hand upon me.”
“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD.
How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures.
In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will,
He was the son of a widow from the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a craftsman in bronze. Huram had great skill, understanding, and knowledge for every kind of bronze work. So he came to King Solomon and carried out all his work.
that He lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding.
3 more linked verses are grouped by book below ↓
Every other verse the study tradition links to this one, in the Bible’s own order. The first links in each book carry a line of their text; every reference opens its full verse page.
1 Chronicles1
2 Chronicles1
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