Proverbs 1:1-7

1. Proverbs 1:1-7 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding; To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity; To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion. 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, and their dark sayings. The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

2. The Beginning Of Wisdom

3. The Goal (1:2) Wisdom • 1a) skill (in war) • 1b) wisdom (in administration) • 1c) shrewdness, wisdom • 1d) wisdom, prudence (in religious affairs) • 1e) wisdom (ethical and religious) Instruction • 1) discipline, chastening, correction • 1a) discipline, correction • 1b) chastening Understanding 1) understanding, discernment

4. To Receive Four Things (1:3) • Wisdom • 1) to be prudent, be circumspect, wisely understand, prosper • Justice • 1) justice, rightness, righteousness • 1a) what is right or just or normal, rightness, justness (of weights and measures) • Judgment • 1) judgment, justice, ordinance • 1a) judgment • 1a1) act of deciding a case • Equity • 1) evenness, uprightness, straightness, equity

5. For Whom And What (1:4) Subtilty • 1) shrewdness, craftiness, prudence Simple • 1) simplicity, naiveté • 2) simple, foolish, open-minded Young Man • 1) a boy, lad, servant, youth, retainer Knowledge • 1) knowledge • 1a) knowledge, perception, skill • 1b) discernment, understanding, wisdom Discretion • 1) purpose, discretion, device, plot

6. Actions Of The Wise (1:5-6) • Proverb • 1a) proverb, proverbial saying, aphorism • Interpretation • 1) satire, mocking poem, mocking song, taunting, figure, enigma • Words (speech) of the wise • 1) wise, wise (man) • 1a) skilful (in technical work) • 1b) wise (in administration) • 1c) shrewd, crafty, cunning, wily, subtle • Dark sayings • 1) riddle, difficult question, parable, enigmatic saying or question, perplexing saying or question • s

7. The Beginning Of Wisdom (1:7) • Fear • 1) fear, terror, fearing • 1b) awesome or terrifying thing (object causing fear) • 1c) fear (of God), respect, reverence, piety • The Lord • Jehovah = “the existing One” • 1) the proper name of the one true God • Beginning • 1) first, beginning, best, chief • 1d) choice part

8. Actions Of The Foolish (1:7) • Fools • 1) be foolish, foolish • 1a1) of one who despises wisdom • 1a2) of one who mocks when guilty • 1a3) of one who is quarrelsome • 1a4) of one who is licentious • Despise • 1) to despise, hold in contempt, hold as insignificant

9. Fools Despise. . . (1:7b) • Wisdom • 1a) skill (in war) • 1b) wisdom (in administration) • 1c) shrewdness, wisdom • Instruction • 1) discipline, chastening, correction • 1a) discipline, correction • 1b) chastening

10. Proverbs 1:1-7 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding; To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity; To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion. 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, and their dark sayings. The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.