Proverbs Commentary

For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.

That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.

None that go unto her return again, neither take they hold of the paths of life.

She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying,

Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets:

So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.

She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.

She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.

She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not: