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Proverbs 8:21
21That I may cause those who love me to inherit wealth and true riches, And that I may fill their treasuries.
Proverbs 8:21 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.
- New International Version (NIV)bestowing a rich inheritance on those who love me and making their treasuries full.
- English Standard Version (ESV)granting an inheritance to those who love me, and filling their treasuries.
- New King James Version (NKJV)That I may cause those who love me to inherit wealth, That I may fill their treasuries.
Context of Proverbs 8:21
19My fruit is better than gold, even pure gold, And my yield is better than choicest silver. 20I, [Wisdom, continuously] walk in the way of righteousness, In the midst of the paths of justice, That I may cause those who love me to inherit wealth and true riches, And that I may fill their treasuries. 22“The Lord created and possessed me at the beginning of His way, Before His works of old [were accomplished]. 23From everlasting I was established and ordained, From the beginning, before the earth existed, [I, godly wisdom, existed].
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לְהַנְחִ֖יל אֹהֲבַ֥י׀ יֵ֑שׁ וְאֹצְרֹ֖תֵיהֶ֣ם אֲמַלֵּֽא׃ פRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 8:21
- Proverbs 8:18Riches and honor are with me, Enduring wealth and righteousness (right standing with God).
- Proverbs 1:13We will find and take all kinds of precious possessions, We will fill our houses with spoil;
- Proverbs 6:31But when he is found, he must repay seven times [what he stole]; He must give all the property of his house [if necessary to meet his fine].
- Genesis 15:14But on that nation whom your descendants will serve I will bring judgment, and afterward they will come out [of that land] with great possessions.
- 1 Samuel 2:8He raises up the poor from the dust, He lifts up the needy from the ash heap To make them sit with nobles, And inherit a seat of honor and glory; For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s, And He set the land on them.
- Matthew 25:46Then these [unbelieving people] will go away into eternal (unending) punishment, but those who are righteous and in right standing with God [will go, by His remarkable grace] into eternal (unending) life.”
- John 1:1In the beginning [before all time] was the Word (Christ), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God Himself.
- Romans 8:17And if [we are His] children, [then we are His] heirs also: heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ [sharing His spiritual blessing and inheritance], if indeed we share in His suffering so that we may also share in His glory.
- Hebrews 10:34For you showed sympathy and deep concern for those who were imprisoned, and you joyfully accepted the [unjust] seizure of your belongings and the confiscation of your property, conscious of the fact that you have a better possession and a lasting one [prepared for you in heaven].
- 1 Peter 1:4[born anew] into an inheritance which is imperishable [beyond the reach of change] and undefiled and unfading, reserved in heaven for you,
- Psalms 16:11You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; In Your right hand there are pleasures forevermore.
- Ephesians 3:19and [that you may come] to know [practically, through personal experience] the love of Christ which far surpasses [mere] knowledge [without experience], that you may be filled up [throughout your being] to all the fullness of God [so that you may have the richest experience of God’s presence in your lives, completely filled and flooded with God Himself].
- Revelation 21:7He who overcomes [the world by adhering faithfully to Christ Jesus as Lord and Savior] will inherit these things, and I will be his God and he will be My son.
Commentaries on Proverbs 8:21
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-21Verses 12-21 Wisdom, here is Christ, in whom are 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. All prudence and skill are from the Lord. Through the redemption of Christ's precious blood, the riches of his grace abound in all wisdom and prudence. Man found out many inventions for ruin; God found one for our recovery. He hates pride and arrogance…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-36The first part of Proverbs reaches a peak when the son meets two women. Both invite the young man, and the reader, into a close relationship. The young man and the reader must choose between: The woman named Wisdom, who represents God's true wisdom (Proverbs 8:1–9:6) The woman named Folly (9:13–18), who represents worldly wisdom (1 Corinthians 1:18–2:16) Both women's houses are on "the heights of the city" (Proverbs 9:3, 14), which suggests ancient…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 20-2120-21. The courses in which wisdom leads conduct to a true present prosperity (Pr 23:5).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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