Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 8:19
My fruit [is] better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
19. gold silver ] Comp. Pro 3:14.
revenue ] Or, increase, R.V. marg., preserving the figure of fruit in the parallel clause. , LXX.; genimina, Vulg.
Pro 8:22-31. Her august claims.
Wisdom appeals to us, not only upon the ground of what she bestows ( Pro 8:10-21), but upon the ground of what she is ( Pro 8:22-31).
On this Section see Introd. p. 31.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Gold – The choice, fine gold of margin reference. The fine gold in the second clause is a different word, and perhaps represents gold extracted from the ore.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
19. (Compare Pro 8:11;Pro 3:16).
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
My fruit [is] better than gold, yea, than fine gold,…. This is said in allusion to the fruit that grows on trees, Wisdom, or Christ, being a tree of life, [See comments on Pr 3:18]; and so he is compared to other trees, So 2:3. His “fruit” are the blessings of grace, such as redemption, reconciliation, pardon, justification, adoption, and eternal life; these are his by covenant, are procured by him, and are communicated from him; also the graces of his Spirit called fruits, as faith, hope, love, c. of which he is the author and object and even good works, the fruits of his grace; they are done in virtue of union to him, by his strength, and are directed to his glory: and all these, especially his grace and the blessings of it, are preferable to the finest gold; they are more valuable as to their intrinsic worth and excellency; they are more useful and profitable, being for the good and welfare of immortal souls; and they are more satisfying and more lasting, and which cannot be obtained with such a corruptible thing as gold is;
and my revenue than choice silver; as the former word refers to fruits that grow on trees, this to such as spring from seed sown in the earth; see Le 23:39, where the same word is used as here, and is also rendered “revenue” in Jer 12:13; Christ himself is compared to seed, and so his word, Joh 12:24; and the fruit or revenue thereof is the same as before: or else the allusion is to the profit arising from riches, from estates, and their annual rent; or from money put out to use, or improved by commerce, and so signifies the same with the gain and merchandise of wisdom, [See comments on Pr 3:14]. Aben Ezra construes the words thus, “my revenue is choicer than silver”; but our version is best.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(19) My fruit. . . . my revenue.i.e., the gain and profit which come from possessing me.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
19. Gold , rendered fine gold in Pro 3:14, where see note. , paz, refined gold.
My revenue Not that which I receive, but which I bestow; the income which comes from practicing my precepts. Psa 19:10; Psa 21:3; Son 5:11.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Pro 8:19 My fruit [is] better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
Ver. 19. My fruit is better than gold. ] This wisdom is as those two golden pipes Zec 4:12 through which the two olive branches do empty out of themselves the golden oils of all precious graces into the candlestick, the Church; hence grace is here called “fruits,” and “pleasant fruits,” Son 4:16 and “fruits of the Spirit.” Gal 5:22
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Pro 8:10, Pro 3:14, Ecc 7:12
Reciprocal: Job 28:13 – knoweth Job 28:15 – It cannot be gotten for gold Psa 19:10 – than gold Psa 119:72 – better Pro 2:4 – thou Pro 16:16 – General Luk 16:11 – true 2Co 6:14 – and what 1Pe 1:7 – precious