Proverbs 1:13 "We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil:"Solomon wrote his proverbs to help people, especially his young son.  In order for his readers to benefit from...  Read More

Proverbs 1:12 "Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit:"In trying to help his son pay more attention to father and mother, Solomon highlights the dange...  Read More

Proverbs 1:10-11 "My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not. If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:"Starting in verse 10, Solo...  Read More

Proverbs 1:10  "My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not."Over the course of its thirty-one chapters, the Book of Proverbs will offer wisdom to men and women of all ages.  This book is a wealt...  Read More

Proverbs 1:8-9 "My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck."For the first time i...  Read More

Proverbs 1:8 "My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:"Verse 1 identifies the author of this Book of Wisdom and verse 8 identifies the primary recipient of th...  Read More

Proverbs 1:7 "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction."Solomon’s second proverb in verse seven is another strategically placed truth intending to m...  Read More

Proverbs 1:5-6 "A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels: To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, an...  Read More

Proverbs 1:5 "A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:"After outlining the three primary reasons for compiling a collection of his ...  Read More

Proverbs 1:4 "To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion."The fourth and final reason behind Solomon’s compilation of Proverbs is the first verse to officially identify ...  Read More

Proverbs 1:3 "To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;"Here in verse three, Solomon communicates the second purpose for compiling a collection of his proverbs, which wa...  Read More

Proverbs 1:2 "To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;"After identifying the nature and author of the contents of the book, Solomon publishes his intent for the book in ...  Read More