Pro 3:18, 11:30, 13:12, 15:4 | JFB | STEP | 18. Wisdom allegorized as a tree of life-- ( ; 3:22) whose fruit preserves life, gives all that makes living a blessing.

‏ Proverbs 3:18

18. Wisdom allegorized as

a tree of life--(Ge 2:9; 3:22) whose fruit preserves life, gives all that makes living a blessing.

‏ Proverbs 11:30

24-31. The scope of the whole is a comment on Pr 11:23. Thus liberality, by God's blessing, secures increase, while penuriousness, instead of expected gain, procures poverty.

‏ Proverbs 13:12

12. desire cometh--is realized.

a tree of life--or, "cause of happiness."

‏ Proverbs 15:4

4. A wholesome tongue--(Compare Margin), pacifying and soothing language.

tree of life--(Pr 3:18; 11:30).

perverseness therein--cross, ill-natured language.

breach ... spirit--(compare Is 65:14, Hebrew), grieves, instead of appeasing.