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What the book of psalms is to devotional life , the book of

proverbs is to everyday life. A proverb is a short, wise, easy to

learn saying to impart God’s wisdom for living.

Dan 1:17 As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and

skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all

visions and dreams.

Dan 1:19 And the king communed with them; and among them all was

found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: therefore stood

they before the king.

Dan 1:20 And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the

king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the

magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm.

Dan 1:17 As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and

skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all

visions and dreams.

Dan 1:19 And the king communed with them; and among them all was

found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: therefore stood

they before the king.

Dan 1:20 And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the

king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the

magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm.

Pro 1:1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David,

king of Israel;

Proverbs-masha l- means to rule in the sense of mental superiority. Its

not a collection of human wisdom , but of divine rules to govern our

conduct, in civil , religious and business life.

Deu 28:13 And the LORD shall make thee the head, and not the tail;

and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that

thou hearken unto the commandments of the LORD thy God, which I

command thee this day, to observe and to do them:

Pro 1:2 To know wisdom (chokmah-skilful wit in

mind word or act)…..

There are 6 different words translated wisdom here in Proverbs

and it will benefit you to know the difference.

•Chokmah- skilful wit in mind word or act

•Binah-discernment and discrimination

•Leb- wise hearted understanding

•Ormah-shrewdness, prudence, Subtley

•Sakal-Good sense

•Sekel- insight

Pro 1:2 To know wisdom (skilful wit in mind word or

act) and Instruction (chasten, Discipline) ….

The Highest form of wisdom is to embrace God’s correction of our sinful nature.

Pro 1:2 To know wisdom (skilful wit in mind word or

act) and Instruction (chasten, Discipline) ….

The Highest form of wisdom is to embrace God’s correction of our sinful nature.

Heb 12:5 And have you [completely] forgotten the divine word

of appeal and encouragement in which you are reasoned with

and addressed as sons? My son, do not think lightly or scorn to

submit to the correction and discipline of the Lord, nor lose

courage and give up and faint when you are reproved or

corrected by Him;

Heb 12:6 For the Lord corrects and disciplines everyone whom

He loves, and He punishes, even scourges, every son whom He

accepts and welcomes to His heart and cherishes.

Pro 1:2 To know wisdom (skilful wit in mind word or

act) and Instruction (chasten, Discipline) ….

The Highest form of wisdom is to embrace God’s correction of our sinful nature.

Heb 12:5 And have you [completely] forgotten the divine word

of appeal and encouragement in which you are reasoned with

and addressed as sons? My son, do not think lightly or scorn to

submit to the correction and discipline of the Lord, nor lose

courage and give up and faint when you are reproved or

corrected by Him;

Heb 12:6 For the Lord corrects and disciplines everyone whom

He loves, and He punishes, even scourges, every son whom He

accepts and welcomes to His heart and cherishes.

Heb 12:7 You must submit to and endure [correction] for discipline;

God is dealing with you as with sons. For what son is there whom his

father does not [thus] train and correct and discipline?

Heb 12:8 Now if you are exempt from correction and left without

discipline in which all [of God's children] share, then you are

illegitimate offspring and not true sons [at all]. [Prov. 3:11, 12.]

Heb 12:9 Moreover, we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us

and we yielded [to them] and respected [them for training us]. Shall we

not much more cheerfully submit to the Father of spirits and so [truly]

live?

Pro 1:2 To know wisdom (skilful wit in mind word or

act) and Instruction (chasten, Discipline) ….

The Highest form of wisdom is to embrace God’s correction of our sinful nature.

Heb 12:5 And have you [completely] forgotten the divine word

of appeal and encouragement in which you are reasoned with

and addressed as sons? My son, do not think lightly or scorn to

submit to the correction and discipline of the Lord, nor lose

courage and give up and faint when you are reproved or

corrected by Him;

Heb 12:6 For the Lord corrects and disciplines everyone whom

He loves, and He punishes, even scourges, every son whom He

accepts and welcomes to His heart and cherishes.

Heb 12:7 You must submit to and endure [correction] for discipline;

God is dealing with you as with sons. For what son is there whom his

father does not [thus] train and correct and discipline?

Heb 12:8 Now if you are exempt from correction and left without

discipline in which all [of God's children] share, then you are

illegitimate offspring and not true sons [at all]. [Prov. 3:11, 12.]

Heb 12:9 Moreover, we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us

and we yielded [to them] and respected [them for training us]. Shall we

not much more cheerfully submit to the Father of spirits and so [truly]

live?

Heb 12:10 For [our earthly fathers] disciplined us for only a short

period of time and chastised us as seemed proper and good to them;

but He disciplines us for our certain good, that we may become

sharers in His own holiness.

Heb 12:11 For the time being no discipline brings joy, but seems

grievous and painful; but afterwards it yields a peaceable fruit of

righteousness to those who have been trained by it [a harvest of fruit

which consists in righteousness--in conformity to God's will in purpose,

thought, and action, resulting in right living and right standing with

God].

God’s Correction when submitted to means a right path and new Direction

Pro 1:2 To know wisdom (skilful wit in mind word or

act) and Instruction (chasten, Discipline) to perceive

the words of understanding. (discernment)

Discernment-is the ability to judge well. Discernment is not knowing the

difference between right and

wrong. It is knowing the

difference between right and

almost right.

Discernment-is the

ability to judge well.

Pro 1:3 To receive the instruction of wisdom, (sakal-

Good Sense)……

Pro 1:3 To receive the instruction of wisdom, (sakal-

Good Sense)……

Pro 1:3 To receive the instruction of wisdom, (sakal-

Good Sense)……

Pro 1:3 To receive the instruction of wisdom, (sakal-

Good Sense)……

Pro 1:3 To receive the instruction of wisdom, (sakal-

Good Sense) and Justice… (tsedeq-righteousness,

Gods way of being and doing right)

Pro 1:3 To receive the instruction of wisdom,(sakal- Good

Sense) Justice (tsedeq-righteousness, Gods way of being and

doing right) and judgment…(mishpat-God’s verdict, decision on

any subject)

Jer 8:7 Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and

the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their

coming; but my people know not the judgment of the LORD.

Jer 8:8 How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the LORD is with

us? Lo, certainly in vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain.

Jer 8:9 The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo,

they have rejected the word of the LORD; and what wisdom is in them?

Pro 1:3 To receive the instruction of wisdom,(sakal-

Good Sense) and Justice…(tsedeq-righteousness,

Gods way of being and doing right) and

judgment…(mishpat-God’s verdict, decision on any

subject) and equity (mesharim- to be straight or even)

Pro 1:3 To receive the instruction of wisdom,(sakal-

Good Sense) and Justice…(tsedeq-righteousness,

Gods way of being and doing right) and

judgment…(mishpat-God’s verdict, decision on any

subject) and equity (mesharim- to be straight or even)

Pro 1:4 To give subtlety (Prudence, Caution) to the simple…

(pethi-unwary, unsuspecting those who want of knowledge and

experience act rashly and unwisely),

Pro 1:4 To give subtlety (Prudence, Caution) to the simple…

(pethi-unwary, unsuspecting those who want of knowledge and

experience act rashly and unwisely),

Gen 3:1 Now the serpent was more subtle (prudent,

cautious) than any beast of the field which the LORD

God had made…..

Pro 1:4 To give subtlety (Prudence, Caution) to the simple…

(pethi-unwary, unsuspecting those who want of knowledge and

experience act rashly and unwisely),

Gen 3:1 Now the serpent was more subtle (prudent,

cautious) than any beast of the field which the LORD

God had made…..

Mat 10:16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the

midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents,

and harmless as doves.

Pro 27:12 A prudent man sees the evil and hides

himself, but the simple pass on and are punished

[with suffering].

Pro 27:12 A prudent man sees the evil and hides

himself, but the simple pass on and are punished

[with suffering].

Heb 11:7 [Prompted] by faith Noah, being forewarned by God

concerning events of which as yet there was no visible sign, took heed

and diligently and reverently constructed and prepared an ark for the

deliverance of his own family. By this [his faith which relied on God] he

passed judgment and sentence on the world's unbelief and became an

heir and possessor of righteousness (that relation of being right into

which God puts the person who has faith). [Gen. 6:13-22.]

Pro 1:4 To give subtlety (Prudence, Caution) to the simple…

(pethi-unwary, unsuspecting those who want of knowledge and

experience act rashly and unwisely), to the young man

knowledge and discretion.

Discretion- the quality of behaving or speaking in such a way as to

avoid causing offense or revealing private information..

Pro 17:28 Even a fool when he holds his peace is

considered wise; when he closes his lips he is

esteemed a man of understanding.

Pro 1:4 To give subtlety (Prudence, Caution) to the simple…

(pethi-unwary, unsuspecting those who want of knowledge and

experience act rashly and unwisely), to the young man

knowledge and discretion.

Discretion- the quality of behaving or speaking in such a way as to

avoid causing offense or revealing private information..

Pro 17:28 Even a fool when he holds his peace is

considered wise; when he closes his lips he is

esteemed a man of understanding.

Pro 1:5 The wise also will hear and increase in learning, and

the person of understanding will acquire skill and attain to

sound counsel [so that he may be able to steer his course

rightly]--[Prov. 9:9.]

Pro 1:5 The wise also will hear and increase in learning, and

the person of understanding will acquire skill and attain to

sound counsel [so that he may be able to steer his course

rightly]--[Prov. 9:9.]

Jas 1:19 Understand [this], my beloved brethren. Let

every man be quick to hear [a ready listener], slow to

speak, slow to take offense and to get angry.

Pro 1:6 To understand a proverb, (divine rules to govern our

conduct, in civil , religious and business life.) and the

interpretation; (getting the point) the words of the wise, and

their dark sayings. (parables, riddles)

Pro 1:6 To understand a proverb, (divine rules to govern our

conduct, in civil , religious and business life.) and the

interpretation; (getting the point) the words of the wise, and

their dark sayings. (parables, riddles)

Pro 18:13 He who answers before

listening-- that is his folly and his

shame.

Pro 1:7 The reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord is the

beginning and the principal and choice part of knowledge [its

starting point and its essence];……..

Pro 8:13 The reverent fear and worshipful awe of the

Lord [includes] the hatred of evil; pride, arrogance,

the evil way, and perverted and twisted speech I

hate.

Job 1:8 And the Lord said to Satan, Have you considered My

servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a

blameless and upright man, one who [reverently] fears God and

abstains from and shuns evil [because it is wrong]?

Fools

Pro 1:7 The reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord is the

beginning and the principal and choice part of knowledge [its

starting point and its essence]; but fools despise skillful and

godly Wisdom, instruction, and discipline. [Ps. 111:10.]