Proverbs 8:5
"O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

O ye simple, understand wisdom,.... The Gospel, the wisdom of God in a mystery, particularly the doctrine of salvation by Christ; it is the highest wisdom to know Christ and him crucified: and they are "the simple" who

are weak and easy to be imposed upon, who are here called unto; and generally speaking such are they to whom the mysteries of grace are made known, while they are hid from the wise and prudent; and ye fools, be of an understanding heart; or "cause the heart to understand"; or "get an understanding heart" (t); make use of all means to get spiritual wisdom and understanding; all men, let them be what they will in other respects, are fools as to a spiritual and experimental knowledge of divine things; and that man can only be said to have truly an understanding heart that knows his own folly, the plague of his heart, his need of Christ, the worth of him; and has an understanding given him to know him and his interest in him. (t) "facite cor intelligere", Baynus, Mercerus; "facite ut cor vestrum intelligat", so some in Vatablus; "acquirite animum sapientem", Gejerus.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (6 words)

H0995 בִּין
Definition:

1;בַּנְתָּהPsalm 139:2;בִּינֹתִיDaniel 9:2;ImperfectיָבִיןPsalm 19:1325t.וְיָבֵןJeremiah 9:112t.,וַיָּבֶן1 Samuel 3:82t.;אָבִינָהPsalm 73:174t.;יָבִינוּProverbs 28:512t.;ImperativeבִּיןDaniel 9:23;בִּ 1;בַּנְתָּהPsalm 139:2;בִּינֹתִיDaniel 9:2;ImperfectיָבִיןPsalm 19:1325t.וְיָבֵןJeremiah 9:112t.,וַיָּבֶן1 Samuel 3:82t.;אָבִינָהPsalm 73:174t.;יָבִינוּProverbs 28:512t.;ImperativeבִּיןDaniel 9:23;בִּ

Possible Meanings:
  • between (semantic_range)
H6612 פְתִי
Definition:

Or pethiy {peh'-thee}; or pthaeiy {peth-aw-ee'}; frompathah; silly (i.e. Seducible) -- foolish, simple(-icity, one).see HEBREWpathahBrown-Driver-Briggsמֶּ֫תִי[forמָּתַיLag BN 52 BaZMG xlii (1888), 353 Or pethiy {peh'-thee}; or pthaeiy {peth-aw-ee'}; frompathah; silly (i.e. Seducible) -- foolish, simple(-icity, one).see HEBREWpathahBrown-Driver-Briggsמֶּ֫תִי[forמָּתַיLag BN 52 BaZMG xlii (1888), 353

Possible Meanings:
  • breadth (semantic_range)
H6195 עָרְמָה
Definition:

14(E),Joshua 9:4(JE).2׳עin Proverbs, in good sense,prudenceProverbs 1:4;Proverbs 8:5,12.Topical LexiconSemantic Overviewעָרְמָה combines the ideas of mental quickness, strategic foresight, and the cap 14(E),Joshua 9:4(JE).2׳עin Proverbs, in good sense,prudenceProverbs 1:4;Proverbs 8:5,12.Topical LexiconSemantic Overviewעָרְמָה combines the ideas of mental quickness, strategic foresight, and the cap

Possible Meanings:
  • craftiness (semantic_range)
H3684 כְּסִיל
Definition:

1144t.; pluralכְּסִילִיםPsalm 94:825t.; — ""בערPsalm 49:11;Psalm 92:7;Psalm 94:8, elsewhere only in Wisd Lt.; he hates knowledgeProverbs 1:22; delights not in understandingProverbs 18:2; it is his spo 1144t.; pluralכְּסִילִיםPsalm 94:825t.; — ""בערPsalm 49:11;Psalm 92:7;Psalm 94:8, elsewhere only in Wisd Lt.; he hates knowledgeProverbs 1:22; delights not in understandingProverbs 18:2; it is his spo

Possible Meanings:
  • Orion (semantic_range)
H0995 בִּין
Definition:

1;בַּנְתָּהPsalm 139:2;בִּינֹתִיDaniel 9:2;ImperfectיָבִיןPsalm 19:1325t.וְיָבֵןJeremiah 9:112t.,וַיָּבֶן1 Samuel 3:82t.;אָבִינָהPsalm 73:174t.;יָבִינוּProverbs 28:512t.;ImperativeבִּיןDaniel 9:23;בִּ 1;בַּנְתָּהPsalm 139:2;בִּינֹתִיDaniel 9:2;ImperfectיָבִיןPsalm 19:1325t.וְיָבֵןJeremiah 9:112t.,וַיָּבֶן1 Samuel 3:82t.;אָבִינָהPsalm 73:174t.;יָבִינוּProverbs 28:512t.;ImperativeבִּיןDaniel 9:23;בִּ

Possible Meanings:
  • between (semantic_range)
H3820 לֵב
Definition:

15(feminineProverbs 12:25, from influence ofנֶפֶשׁsee De Now)inner man, mind will, heart, absolute and constructלֵבGenesis 8:21239t.;לֶבֿExodus 15:815t.; suffixלִבִּיGenesis 24:45102t.;לִבְּךָExodus 9 15(feminineProverbs 12:25, from influence ofנֶפֶשׁsee De Now)inner man, mind will, heart, absolute and constructלֵבGenesis 8:21239t.;לֶבֿExodus 15:815t.; suffixלִבִּיGenesis 24:45102t.;לִבְּךָExodus 9

Possible Meanings:
  • in the midst of the sea (semantic_range)

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