John Gill's Exposition on Proverbs 3:4

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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So shall thou find favour, etc.] Or “grace”f57; the grace of God, and larger measures of it; as Noah did, (<010608>Genesis 6:8); which are communicated to men when in the way of their duty: or good will, esteem, and respect, among men; as Joseph had with Potiphar, and the keeper of the prison, (<013904>Genesis 39:4,21); and good understanding in the sight of God and man; as Christ, as man, had in the sight of both, (<420252>Luke 2:52); that is, to be taken notice of, regarded, and approved by both. Some render it “good success”f58; prosperity in things temporal and spiritual; (see <19B110>Psalm 111:10). There is something lovely, and of good report, in a close attention to the doctrines and duties of religion; which make a man amiable in the sight of others, and which is followed with a blessing from the Lord.

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