The Bible — notes and cross-references in Proverbs | Interpretation and commentary to chapter 8

8:1^a call

Prov. 1:20; 9:3
8:8^a words

Psa. 12:6; Isa. 45:23
8:11^a For

Prov. 3:15
8:12¹ I

Or, I, wisdom, make prudence my dwelling. In certain portions of this book the wisdom of God is personified (Prov. 1:20; 3:19; 4:5-9; 7:4; 8:1-36; 9:1-11). This personification of God’s wisdom is a reference to the second of the Divine Trinity, Christ, the Son of God (1 Cor. 1:24; Col. 2:3; Matt. 11:19 and note Matt. 11:19^3d), who became wisdom from God to all the New Testament believers (1 Cor. 1:30).
8:15^a reign

cf. Dan. 2:21; Rom. 13:1
8:17^a seek

1 Chron. 28:9; 2 Chron. 15:2; Jer. 29:13; Matt. 7:7
8:20^a way

Psa. 23:3; Matt. 21:32
8:22^a beginning

John 1:1
8:24^a brought

John 1:14, 18; 3:16
8:27^a established

Psa. 33:6; 136:5; Jer. 10:12; Col. 1:16; Heb. 1:2
8:27^b circle

Isa. 40:22
8:28^a firm

Gen. 1:6-7
8:29^a boundary

Gen. 1:9-10; Job 38:8-11; Psa. 104:9
8:30^a delight

Matt. 3:17; Col. 1:13
8:35^a life

Prov. 21:21; John 3:36