The interpretation timeline

Prov 8:2

How this passage has been read — the sources, oldest to newest.

From the early Church Fathers to now.

Prov 8:2 · Douay-Rheims
“Standing in the top of the highest places by the way, in the midst of the paths.”
Post-Reformation c. 1650 – 1900
1771
A.D.
John Gill Reformed
1697–1771
“She standeth in the top of high places,.... To be both seen and heard, for which reason Christ went up into a mountain and preached, Mat 5:1; by the way; the roadside, to instruct and direct passengers as they go along, to show them the right way, and caution them against taking wrong ways; so did Christ, Mat 16:6; in the places of the paths; or, "between the paths" (s); where more ways than one met together, and so difficult to know which was the right path to take; here Christ stands in the ministry of the word to direct, and says, "this is the way, walk ye in it", Isa 30:21; and as there are many ways which are proposed to men to walk in, some of open profaneness and impiety, and others that have a show of religion and devotion, but both lead men wrong; the ministers of Christ show, and he by them, the way of salvation, and how to avoid such as lead to destruction, Act 16:17. (s) "in mediis semitis", V. L. "inter semitas", Tigurine version, Baynus; so some in Vatablus; "in mediis compitis", Schultens; to the Targum, Sept. and Arabic versions.”
Source
Modern · 1953 →

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