Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
To receive . . . of wisdom—For receiving that discipline which discretion imparts. The Hebrew for "wisdom" differs from that of Proverbs 1:2, and denotes rather discreet counsel. Compare the opposite traits of the fool (Proverbs 16:22).
justice . . . equity—all the attributes of one upright in all his relations to God and man.
After the title the writer defines the design and nature of the instructions of the book. He paternally invites attention to those instructions and warns his readers against the enticements of the wicked. In a beautiful personification, wisdom is then introduced in a most solemn and impressive manner, publicly inviting men to receive its teachings, warning those who reject, and encouraging those who accept, the proffered instructions. (Pro. 1:1-33)
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Proverbs 1:3:
Proverbs 13:14
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