Proverbs 17:24
“Wisdom is before him that hath understanding ; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Wisdom is before him that hath understanding,.... Is near him, to direct and assist him; it is before him as a rule to…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Before him - Set straight before his eyes as the mark to which they look. Others, following the Septuagint and Vulgate,…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714
Note, 1. He is to be reckoned an intelligent man that not only has wisdom, but has it ready when he has occasion for it.…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
before More literally and forcibly, before the face of, R.V., as the object of his stedfast contemplation and pursuit,…
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