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“Wisdom: The Principal Thing” Book Of Proverbs

“Wisdom: The Principal Thing” Book Of Proverbs. First Kings 3:11 describes how Solomon attained wisdom

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“Wisdom: The Principal Thing” Book Of Proverbs

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  1. “Wisdom: The Principal Thing” Book Of Proverbs

  2. First Kings 3:11 describes how Solomon attained wisdom 11Then God said to him: “Because you have asked this thing, and have not asked long life for yourself, nor have asked riches for yourself, nor have asked the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern justice, 12 behold, I have done according to your words; see, I have given you a wise and understanding heart, so that there has not been anyone like you before you, nor shall any like you arise after you.

  3. Kings 4:29-34 emphasize Solomon’s wisdom And God gave Solomon wisdom and exceedingly great understanding, and largeness of heart like the sand on the seashore. 30 Thus Solomon’s wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the men of the East and all the wisdom of Egypt. 31 For he was wiser than all men 32 He spoke three thousand proverbs, and his songs were one thousand and five. 33 Also he spoke of trees, from the cedar tree of Lebanon even to the hyssop that springs out of the wall; he spoke also of animals, of birds, of creeping things, and of fish. 34 And men of all nations, from all the kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom, came to hear the wisdom of Solomon.

  4. Proverbs are pro-verbs, which describe positive actions, showing us how to live. The over-all lesson of the Book of Proverbs is that wisdom comes from God. Wisdom comes from above.

  5. One would be hard put to come up with any topic other than wisdom as being the most referred to theme or topic in the book of Proverbs. There are at least 100 references to "wisdom", "wise men", or "being wise" in this book • The word Wisdom is used 37 times in the book of proverbs. • The word instruction is used 26 times in the book of proverbs.

  6. There are five purposes of Proverbs, given in verses 2-6 of chapter 1: • (1) To know wisdom and instruction, • (2) To perceive words of understanding, • (3) To receive instruction of wisdom, justice, judgment and equity, so that we know what is right, • (4) To give prudence to the simple, and knowledge and discretion to the young person, • (5) To deeply understand the words of the wise

  7. The first seven verses provide the book title and an introduction stating the purposes. The rest is "instructions." They frequently use the second person (you) in a command (imperative) form. These verbs are common: • give heed, trust, honor, avoid, put away, give, go, and listen.

  8. Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction • This verse enjoys almost universal recognition as the key statement not only in Proverbs but in all the wisdom literature of the Bible (Job 28:28; Ps. 111:10; Eccles. 12:13). Some people think of it as the motto of the book, others the foundational principle.

  9. The “Fear of the Lord" occurs at least 18 times in Proverbs (1:7, 29; 2:5; 3:7; 8:13; 9:10; 10:27; 14:2, 26-27; 15:16, 33; 16:6; 19:23; 22:4; 23:17; 24:21; 31:30). • 3:7 Fear of the LORD is to depart from evil8:13 Fear of LORD is to hate evil9:10 Fear of LORD is beginning of wisdom10:27 Fear of LORD prolongs your life14:26-27 Fear of LORD is a fountain of life15:16 Better a little with Fear of LORD than great treasure with trouble19:23 Fear of LORD tends to life

  10. Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction - crucial proverb, for the rest are wasted without fearing the LORD. Solomon put it first! The basic foundation for learning is to fear God. Ex. :Alphabet - Reading - It is a humble submission to His word. It is loving His commandments and hating evil - All men reason in a circle, or begin by assumptions. Their knowledge and wisdom depend on their assumptions. Man assumes he has made great advances in the twenty –seventy years since he was in diapers. The righteous man begins by assuming faith in an infinitely wise God, Who has revealed truth and wisdom in Scripture.

  11. Wisdom cries out, but few listen.“ • Wisdom comes from God, but we have to seek it out (2:1-12). We should not stop with fearing the LORD, but go on through much study to learn more of Gods Truth and increase in wisdom. This will keep us from making tragic errors in judgment

  12. “Wisdom cries out, but few listen.“ • Who are those who do not listen? • Three classes of sinners: • the simple ones: naive who believe anything. • the scorners: laugh at what is important • the fools: dull and stubborn

  13. The difficulty of obtaining wisdom 2:1-5! • "Obtaining spiritual wisdom isn't a once-a-week hobby, it is the daily discipline of a lifetime. But in this age of microwave ovens, fast foods, internet, and media, many people are out of the habit of daily investing time and energy in digging deep into Scripture and learning wisdom from the Lord. Their attention span is brief;

  14. What you should do if you want wisdom? • Accept God's word (Proverbs 2:1). • Store up His commands. • Develop an "ear" for wisdom (Proverbs 2:2). • Set your heart to get understanding (Proverbs 2:2). • Call out - cry aloud for understanding (Proverbs 2:3). • Search for it as if it were a treasure (Proverbs 2:4).

  15. St. James said in chapter one, verse five "If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him." However God's ways are higher than man's ways. His thoughts are higher than man's thoughts (Isaiah 55:9).

  16. 1:20-33 Wisdom cries out, but few listen • 2:1-9 Seek wisdom, God will give it • 2:10-15 Wisdom produces discretion, preserves you from the evil man • 2:20-22 Wisdom leads you to walk in the paths of righteousness with other good men • 3:21 Keep sound wisdom and discretion

  17. 3:35 The wise shall inherit glory • 4:7 Wisdom is the principal thing, with understanding • 14:12 A way seems right to a man, but ends in death • 16:16 Wisdom better than gold, understanding better than silver • 16:25 A way seems right to man, ends in death

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