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Proverbs 8:19

Proverbs 8:19
My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold,.... This is said in allusion to the fruit that grows on trees, Wisdom, or Christ, being a tree of life; see Gill on Pro 3:18; and so he is compared…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Gold - The “choice, fine gold” of margin reference. The “fine gold” in the second clause is a different word, and perhaps represents gold extracted from the ore.

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Proverbs 8:12-21

Wisdom here is Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge; it is Christ in the word and Christ in the heart, not only Christ revealed to us, but Christ revealed in us. It is…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

gold … silver Comp. Pro 3:14.

revenue Or, increase, R.V. marg., preserving the figure of fruitin the parallel clause. γενήματα, LXX.; genimina, Vulg.

Pro 8:22-31. Her august claims.

Wisdom appeals…

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