Prov. 3:3a| tablet| Prov. 7:3;| 6:21;| Jer. 17:1;| 2|Cor. 3:3;| cf. Deut. 6:8;| 11:18
Prov. 3:41| favor
| Or, grace.
Prov. 3:42| a
| The Septuagint translates, exercise foresight for what is honorable (cf. Rom. 12:17; 2|Cor. 8:21).
Prov. 3:5a| Trust| Psa. 37:3-5
Prov. 3:7a| wise| Rom. 12:16
Prov. 3:9a| firstfruits| Exo. 23:19;| Deut. 26:2
Prov. 3:10a| barns| Deut. 28:8
Prov. 3:111a| chastening| Job 5:17;| Psa. 94:12;| Heb. 12:5
| Or, instruction, as in v. 1.
Prov. 3:12a| For| Heb. 12:6
Prov. 3:131| Blessed
| Or, Happy.
Prov. 3:15a| She| Prov. 8:11
Prov. 3:18a| tree| Gen. 2:9;| 3:22;| Prov. 11:30;| 13:12;| 15:4
Prov. 3:191| wisdom
| This One by whom Jehovah founded the earth and established the heavens is Christ, who is the wisdom of God (1|Cor. 1:24). See note 121 in ch. 8.
Prov. 3:19a| earth| Psa. 104:24;| 136:5;| Prov. 8:27-29;| Jer. 10:12;| cf. John 1:3
Prov. 3:20a| depths| Gen. 7:11
Prov. 3:20b| dew| Deut. 33:28
Prov. 3:25a| be| 1|Pet. 3:6
Prov. 3:27a| to| Rom. 13:7;| Gal. 6:10
Prov. 3:34a| humble| James 4:6;| 1|Pet. 5:5;| cf. Luke 1:52
Prov. 3:351| honor
| Or, glory.
Prov. 3:352| But
| The Hebrew text is obscure. Another rendering may be, But shame will be the promotion of fools.