essence of things through the appearance, σοφία; Understanding, the power of recognizing the distinction of things in their appearance, διάκρισις or σύνεσις; Counsel, the gift of forming right resolves; and Might, the putting them energetically into execution; while the Knowledge is that which rests on the fellowship of love, and the Fear is that which passes readily into adoration.
Cheyne also brings out the meaning well in his commentary, where he translates: 'The spirit of Jehovah, a spirit of wisdom and discernment, a spirit of counsel and might, a spirit of knowledge and the fear of Jehovah;' and comments that the qualities are arranged in three pairs, but all spring from one source, 'the Spirit of the Lord'; and are (1) moral and intellectual clearness of perception, (2) the wisdom and bravery which befit a ruler, (3) a knowledge of the requirements of od, and the will to act agreeably to this knowledge.
Sir George Adam Smith paraphrases the description as 'ripeness but also sharpness of mind; moral decision and heroic energy; piety in its two forms of knowing the will of God and feeling the constraint to perform it. We could not have a more concise summary of the strong elements of a ruling mind.' Sir George goes beyond other Old Testament commentators, and is alone in pointing out the significant way in which the Christian Church dwelt on the religious importance of these strong elements. He
