Time after Pentecost · The Holy Trinity (First Sunday after Pentecost) · Year C
Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31
Wisdom at Play Before God
June 11, 2028
Overview & Insights
"I was daily his delight, rejoicing before him always, rejoicing in his inhabited world." (Proverbs 8:30-31)
Wisdom is personified as God's companion present at creation, calling out publicly for all to heed her. The church has long read this poem alongside John's Word made flesh, which is why it appears on Trinity Sunday.
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Commentary
Proverbs 8 Commentary: In Praise of Wisdom Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik's commentary on Wisdom's call and her place beside God at creation.
Proverbs 8:1 Commentaries BibleHub
A single page collecting several classic commentaries on the wisdom poem.
Proverbs 8 (Barnes' Notes) StudyLight
Albert Barnes' verse-by-verse notes on Wisdom's speech.
Commentary on Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31 Working Preacher
Reads Wisdom as mediating God's presence, a theme long tied to Trinity Sunday.
Proverbs 8 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching
Preaching-focused reflection on Wisdom's accessibility, written for this Trinity Sunday.
Background & Word Study
Proverbs 8:22-31, Woman Wisdom and Creation Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary background on Wisdom personified as God's companion at creation.
Proverbs 8:1 Interlinear BibleHub
Hebrew interlinear text for checking the poem's key vocabulary.
Proverbs 8 Sefaria
The Hebrew text with classic Jewish commentators on Wisdom's speech.
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