Proverbs 2 · Geneva Bible Notes (1560) · Commentaries (Good Books Free)

¹ ^! Wisdome exhorteth to obey her.

¹ ^a That is, kepe them in thine heart.

² ^b If thou giue thy self to the true knowledge of God without hypocrisie.

³ ^! She teacheth the feare of God.

³ ^c Meaning, that we must seke the knowledge of God with care and diligence.

⁴ ^d Shewing that no labour muste by spared.

⁵ ^e This (sayth he) is the true wisdome to knowe, & fear God.

⁶ ^! She is giuen of God.

⁷ ^/ Or, hideth the saluacion.

¹⁰ ^! She preserueth from the wickednes.

¹¹ ^f The worde of God shal teache thee & counsel thee how to gouerne thy self.

¹³ ^g That is, the worde of God, which is the onelie light, to followe their wone fantasies which are darkenes.

¹⁴ ^h When thei se anie giuen to euil as thei are.

¹⁶ ⁱ Meaning, that wisdome, which is the werde of God, shal preserue vs from all vices; naming this vice of whoredome whereunto man is moste prone.

¹⁷ ^k That is, her housband, which is her head & guide to gouerne her, from whome she oght not to depart, but remaine in his subjection.

¹⁷ ^l Which is, the promes made in mariage.

¹⁸ ⁿ To them that are dead in bodie and soule.

¹⁸ ^m Her acquaintance with her familiars & them that hante her.

²¹ ^o They shal enjoye the tempral & spiritual promises of God, as the wicked shalbe voyde of them.

Geneva Bible Notes (1560)Proverbs 2