Provérbios 3

Provérbios 3

MacArthur - The “heart” commonly refers to the mind as the center of thinking and reason (Pr 3:3; 6:21; 7:3), but also includes the emotions (Pr 15:15, 30), the will (Pr 11:20; 14:14), and thus, the whole inner being (Pr 3:5). The heart is the depository of all wisdom and the source of whatever affects speech (Pr 4:24), sight (Pr 4:25), and conduct (Pr 4:26, 27). (MacArthur Study Bible Nashville: Word ) Related Resource - see notes on Proverbs 4:23 where heart is discussed in more detail NET Note on heart - The “heart” functions as a metonymy of subject encompassing mind, emotions and will All uses of heart (leb) in Proverbs - Clearly heart is a key word in Proverbs! Prov. 2:2; Prov. 2:10; Prov. 3:1; Prov. 3:3; Prov. 3:5; Prov. 4:4; Prov. 4:23; Prov. 5:12; Prov. 6:14; Prov. 6:18; Prov. 6:21; Prov. 6:32; Prov. 7:3; Prov. 7:7; Prov. 7:10; Prov. 7:25; Prov. 8:5; Prov. 9:4; Prov. 9:16; Prov. 10:8; Prov. 10:13; Prov. 10:20; Prov. 10:21; Prov. 11:12; Prov. 11:20; Prov. 12:8; Prov. 12:11; Prov. 12:20; Prov. 12:23; Prov. 12:25; Prov. 13:12; Prov. 14:10; Prov. 14:13; Prov. 14:14; Prov. 14:30; Prov. 14:33; Prov. 15:7; Prov. 15:11; Prov. 15:13; Prov. 15:14; Prov. 15:15; Prov. 15:21; Prov. 15:28; Prov. 15:30; Prov. 15:32; Prov. 16:1; Prov. 16:5; Prov. 16:9; Prov. 16:21; Prov. 16:23; Prov. 17:3; Prov. 17:16; Prov. 17:18; Prov. 17:20; Prov. 17:22; Prov. 18:2; Prov. 18:12; Prov. 18:15; Prov. 19:3; Prov. 19:8; Prov. 19:21; Prov. 20:5; Prov. 20:9; Prov. 21:1; Prov. 21:2; Prov. 21:4; Prov. 22:11; Prov. 22:15; Prov. 22:17; Prov. 23:7; Prov. 23:12; Prov. 23:15; Prov. 23:17; Prov. 23:19; Prov. 23:26; Prov. 23:33; Prov. 23:34; Prov. 24:2; Prov. 24:12; Prov. 24:17; Prov. 24:30; Prov. 24:32; Prov. 25:3; Prov. 25:20; Prov. 26:23; Prov. 26:25; Prov. 27:9; Prov. 27:11; Prov. 27:19; Prov. 27:23; Prov. 28:14; Prov. 28:26; Prov. 30:19; Prov. 31:11 Bridges - Great reason then is there for the warning—Lean not to thine own understanding. Once indeed it gave clear unclouded light, as man’s high prerogative—created in the image of God. (Gen. 1:26, Col. 3:10.) But now—degraded by the fall, (Psalm 49:20) and darkened by the corruption of the heart (Eph. 4:18.)—it must be a false guide. Even in a renewed man—a prophet of God—it proved a mistaken counselor. (2 Sam. 7:2–5.) Yet throw it not away. Let it be diligently cultivated in all its faculties. In a world of such extended knowledge—ignorance is a reproach—the fruit of sloth, dissipation, or misguided delusion. Use it then actively. Religion strengthens—not destroys—its power. But—lean not to it—lean—trust in the Lord. Self-dependence is folly (Pr 28:26)—rebellion, (Jer. 2:13, 9:23) ruin. (Gen. 3:5, 6, Isa. 47:10, 11.) ‘The great folly of man in trials’—as Dr. Owen justly remarks—‘is—their leaning to or upon their own understanding and counsels. What is the issue of it? “The steps of his strength shall be straightened, and his own counsel shall cast him down.” (Job 18:7) First he shall be entangled, and then cast down; and all by his own counsels, until he come to be ashamed of it. (Hos. 10:6) Whenever in our trials we consult our own understandings, or hearken to self-reasonings, though they seem to be good, and tending to our preservation; yet the principle of living by faith is stifled, and we shall in the issue be cast down by our own counsels.’ (Treatise on Temptation, chap. 8) AND DO NOT LEAN ON (expresses attitude of trust) YOUR OWN UNDERSTANDING: Don't trust yourself...your unrenewed fleshly thinking is still just that = fleshly. And it does not seek to please God but to satisfy self. So in discerning whether you are in God's will or not, be careful invoking your own understanding in the matter...what seems reasonable and logical thru temporal, human eyes, may be absolutely foolish when viewed through eternal eyes. So let us pray that we would be filled with knowledge of God's will in all spiritual wisdom and UNDERSTANDING (Col 1:9+, cp Ep 5:17). Adam