21 bestowing a rich inheritance on those who love me and making their treasuries full.

Other Translations of Proverbs 8:21

King James Version

21 That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.

English Standard Version

21 granting an inheritance to those who love me, and filling their treasuries.

The Message

21 Handing out life to those who love me, filling their arms with life - armloads of life!

New King James Version

21 That I may cause those who love me to inherit wealth, That I may fill their treasuries.

New Living Translation

21 Those who love me inherit wealth. I will fill their treasuries.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 8:21

Commentary on Proverbs 8:12-21

(Read Proverbs 8:12-21)

Wisdom, here is Christ, in whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge; it is Christ in the word, and Christ in the heart; not only Christ revealed to us, but Christ revealed in us. All prudence and skill are from the Lord. Through the redemption of Christ's precious blood, the riches of his grace abound in all wisdom and prudence. Man found out many inventions for ruin; God found one for our recovery. He hates pride and arrogance, evil ways and froward conversation; these render men unwilling to hear his humbling, awakening, holy instructions. True religion gives men the best counsel in all difficult cases, and helps to make their way plain. His wisdom makes all truly happy who receive it in the love of Christ Jesus. Seek him early, seek him earnestly, seek him before any thing else. Christ never said, Seek in vain. Those who love Christ, are such as have seen his loveliness, and have had his love shed abroad in their hearts; therefore they are happy. They shall be happy in this world, or in that which is beyond compare better. Wealth gotten by vanity will soon be diminished, but that which is well got, will wear well; and that which is well spent upon works of piety and charity, will be lasting. If they have not riches and honour in this world, they shall have that which is infinitely better. They shall be happy in the grace of God. Christ, by his Spirit, guides believers into all truth, and so leads them in the way of righteousness; and they walk after the Spirit. Also, they shall be happy in the glory of God hereafter. In Wisdom's promises, believers have goods laid up, not for days and years, but for eternity; her fruit therefore is better than gold.