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Happy is the man who finds wisdom, The man who gets understanding.
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Wisdom Personified as Christ
Multiple commentators, including John Gill and Matthew Henry, strongly interpret the 'wisdom' in this verse as a direct reference to the Lord Jesus Christ and His salvation. Therefore, the happiness described is not merely from intellectual knowledge but from finding and having a relationship with Christ through faith.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The first beatitude of the Proverbs introduces a new lesson. "Getteth understanding," literally as in the margin, probably in the sense of…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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