The Bible — notes and cross-references in Proverbs | Interpretation and commentary to chapter 3

3:3^a tablet

Prov. 7:3; 6:21; Jer. 17:1; 2 Cor. 3:3; cf. Deut. 6:8; 11:18
3:4¹ favor

Or, grace.
3:4² a

The Septuagint translates, exercise foresight for what is honorable (cf. Rom. 12:17; 2 Cor. 8:21).
3:5^a Trust

Psa. 37:3-5
3:7^a wise

Rom. 12:16
3:9^a firstfruits

Exo. 23:19; Deut. 26:2
3:10^a barns

Deut. 28:8
3:11^1a chastening

Job 5:17; Psa. 94:12; Heb. 12:5

Or, instruction, as in v. 1.
3:12^a For

Heb. 12:6
3:13¹ Blessed

Or, Happy.
3:15^a She

Prov. 8:11
3:18^a tree

Gen. 2:9; 3:22; Prov. 11:30; 13:12; 15:4
3:19¹ wisdom

This One by whom Jehovah founded the earth and established the heavens is Christ, who is the wisdom of God (1 Cor. 1:24). See note Prov. 8:12¹.
3:19^a earth

Psa. 104:24; 136:5; Prov. 8:27-29; Jer. 10:12; cf. John 1:3
3:20^a depths

Gen. 7:11
3:20^b dew

Deut. 33:28
3:25^a be

1 Pet. 3:6
3:27^a to

Rom. 13:7; Gal. 6:10
3:34^a humble

James 4:6; 1 Pet. 5:5; cf. Luke 1:52
3:35¹ honor

Or, glory.
3:35² But

The Hebrew text is obscure. Another rendering may be, But shame will be the promotion of fools.