Proverbs: Selected comments on twenty-two proverbs

by Charles Bridges

Another quality eBook from Chapel Library. Bridges’ Proverbs is “The best work on the Proverbs. While explaining the passage in hand, he sets other portions of the Word in new lights.”—C. H. Spurgeon“While other parts of Scripture show us the glory of our high calling, this book may instruct us in all minuteness of detail how to “walk worthy” of it (Col 1:10). We see the minuteness of out Christian obligations; that there is not a temper, a look, a word, a movement, the most important action of the day, the smallest relative duty, in which we do not either deface or adorn the image of our Lord, and the profession of His name. Surely if the book conduced to no other end, it tends to humble even the most consistent servant of God, in consciousness of countless failures. The whole book is a mirror for us all, not only to show our defects, but also [as] a guidebook and directory for godly conduct.”—Charles Bridges, from the Preface, 1846Charles Bridges (1794-1869) was one of the leaders of the evangelical movement in the Church of England in the mid-1800s. He was Vicar of Old Newton, Suffolk, from 1823 to 1849, and later of Weymouth and Hinton Martell in Dorset. Bridges is known for both literary work such as The Christian Ministry and his expositions, which include Ecclesiastes and Psalm 119 as well as Proverbs.

Genres: Christian

57 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 4, 2014

Reviews

[Walter Price · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thought provoking truth.

This book covers selected verses rather than the entire book. But each chapter provides the reader with food for the soul. There are many references and footnotes. It can be read a chapter a day as a devotional, or as a deeper study for those who like to dig in and look up references. Or both.

C. H. Surgeon said this is "the best work on Proverbs." It's definitely the best I've seen.

[Mark Schlechty · Rating 4 out of 5]

Devotional commentary

This was a very good devotional commentary. It was full of inspiring words of encouragement. It also brought great points of correction . It helped bring immediate application to many of the most prominent Proverbs .