Proverbs 8:21

Old Testament Wisdom/Poetry ASV (1901)

What does Proverbs 8:21 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance, And that I may fill their treasuries.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance, And that I may fill their treasuries.
Proverbs 8:21 — American Standard Version

Context — Proverbs 8

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
21That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance, And that I may fill their treasuries.

What do historical commentaries say?

Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Substance - Substantial happiness: opposed to all worldly enjoyments, which are but mere shadows. Proverbs 8:22”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“to inherit: Pro 8:18, Pro 1:13, Pro 6:31; Gen 15:14; Sa1 2:8; Mat 25:46; John 1:1-18; Rom 8:17; Heb 10:34; Pe1 1:4 fill: Psa 16:11; Eph 3:19, Eph 3:20; Rev 21:7 Proverbs 8:22”
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