New English Translation
Proverbs 8:21
21that I may cause those who love me to inherit wealth, 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 the purest gold, and what I produce is better than choice silver. 20I walk in the path of righteousness, in the pathway of justice, that I may cause those who love me to inherit wealth, and that I may fill their treasuries. 22The Lord created me as the beginning of his works, before his deeds of long ago. 23From eternity I was appointed, from the beginning, from before the world existed.
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לְהַנְחִ֖יל אֹהֲבַ֥י׀ יֵ֑שׁ וְאֹצְרֹ֖תֵיהֶ֣ם אֲמַלֵּֽא׃ פRead the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 8:21
- Proverbs 8:18Riches and honor are with me, long-lasting wealth and righteousness.
- Proverbs 1:13We will seize all kinds of precious wealth; we will fill our houses with plunder.
- Proverbs 6:31Yet if he is caught he must repay seven times over, he might even have to give all the wealth of his house.
- Genesis 15:14But I will execute judgment on the nation that they will serve. Afterward they will come out with many possessions.
- 1 Samuel 2:8He lifts the weak from the dust; he raises the poor from the ash heap to seat them with princes and to bestow on them an honored position. The foundations of the earth belong to the Lord, and he has placed the world on them.
- Matthew 25:46And these will depart into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
- John 1:1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was fully God.
- Romans 8:17And if children, then heirs (namely, heirs of God and also fellow heirs with Christ) – if indeed we suffer with him so we may also be glorified with him.
- Hebrews 10:34For in fact you shared the sufferings of those in prison, and you accepted the confiscation of your belongings with joy, because you knew that you certainly had a better and lasting possession.
- 1 Peter 1:4that is, into an inheritance imperishable, undefiled, and unfading. It is reserved in heaven for you,
- Psalms 16:11You lead me in the path of life; I experience absolute joy in your presence; you always give me sheer delight.
- Ephesians 3:19and thus to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God.
- Revelation 21:7The one who conquers 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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