Geneva Bible Notes: Proverbs 3

Proverbs 3:1 ^! The worde of God giueth life.

Proverbs 3:2 ^a Long life is the blessing of God which he giueth to his, so farre forthe as it is expedient for them.

Proverbs 3:3 ^b By mercie & trueth, he meaneth the commandements of the first & second table: or els the mercie & faithfulnes that we goth to vse towarde our neighbours.

Proverbs 3:3 ^c Kepe them as a moste precious jewel.

Proverbs 3:3 ^d Haue them euer in remembrance.

Proverbs 3:5 ^! Trust in God.

Proverbs 3:7 ^! Fear him.

Proverbs 3:8 ^e By this part he comprehendeth the whole bodie, as by health he meaneth all the benefites promised in the Law both corporal and spiritual.

Proverbs 3:9 ^f As was commanded in the lawe, {Exod. 23,19 deut. 26, 2} & by this thei acknowledged that God was the giuer of all things and that their were ready to bestowe all at his commandement.

Proverbs 3:9 ^! Honour him.

Proverbs 3:10 ^g For to the faithful distributer God giueth in greater abundance.

Proverbs 3:11 ^! Suffre his correction.

Proverbs 3:16 ^h Meaning, that he that seketh wisdome: that is, suffreth him self to be gouerned by the worde of God, shal haue all prosperitie both corporal and spiritual.

Proverbs 3:18 ⁱ Which bringeth forthe suche frute that thei that eat thereof haue life: and he alludeth to the tre of life in Paradise.

Proverbs 3:19 ^k Hereby he sheweth that this wisdome, whereof he speaketh, is euerlasting, because it was before all creatures, & that all things, euen the whole worlde were made by it.

Proverbs 3:22 ^! To them that followe the worde of God, all things shal succede wel.

Proverbs 3:22 ^/ Or, thrice, read {chap. 1,9}

Proverbs 3:25 ^l For when God destroieth the wicked, he wil saue his, as he did Lot in Sodom.

Proverbs 3:27 ^m Not onely from them to whome the possession belongeth, but also thou shalt not kepe it from them, which haue nede of the vse thereof.

Proverbs 3:29 ⁿ That is, putteth his trust in thee.

Proverbs 3:31 ^o Desire not to be like vnto them.

Proverbs 3:32 ^p That is, his couenant & fatherlie affection which is hid & secret from the worlde.

Proverbs 3:34 ^q He wil shewe by his plagues that their skornes shal turne to their owne destruction, as {Chap. 1, 26}