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Thirty Sayings of the Wise - Saying 1 Pay attention and turn your ear to the sayings of the wise; apply your heart to what I teach, for it is pleasing when you keep them in your heart and have all of ...
1 1-6 These are the wise sayings of Solomon, David’s son, Israel’s king—. Written down so we’ll know how to live well and right, to understand what life means and where it’s going; A manual for living, for learning what’s right and just and fair; To teach the inexperienced the ropes.
The Thirty Wise Sayings - Listen, and I will teach you what the wise have said. Study their teachings, and you will be glad if you remember them and can quote them. I want you to put your trust in the ...
Proverbs is divided into three parts. Chapters 1-9 contain 10 speeches about virtue, integrity, and generosity. Chapters 10-29 are a collection of wise sayings about life. Chapters 30-31 explore fearing the Lord, personified by Lady Wisdom.
In his commentary The Proverbs, Kidner distinguishes eight differ ent themes or subjects: “God and Man,” “Wisdom,” “The Fool,” “The Sluggard,” “The Friend,” “Words,” “The Family,” and “Life and Death.” On the subject “God and Man,” Kidner observes: “When we open The Book of Proverbs at random
2. (Proverbs 25:2-5) The wisdom of kings. It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, But the glory of kings is to search out a matter. As the heavens for height and the earth for depth, So the heart of kings is unsearchable. Take away the dross from silver, And it will go to the silversmith for jewelry.
How can we live a wise life? Paul calls believers to imitate God (cf. Ephesians 5:1). We imitate God by living a life of love (Eph 5:1), by living as light (v. 8), and finally, by living wise lives (v. 15). In Scripture, foolishness and wisdom are not intellectual issues; they are moral issues.
