THE BOOK OF PROVERBS FOR THE BELIEVER
Over the course of many weeks, we will be taking sometime in the Book of Proverbs. Why? Proverbs is a teaching manual; it might be called “Truth for youth” since it speaks as if a father is addressing his son. This indicates the closeness of the relationship between a teacher and his pupil. Proverbs are pieces of wisdom and it instructs truth for life; you could say, “it’s a training manual.” The word “proverb” typically refers to a short, clever saying that offers wisdom in some way. For example, “The only way out is through.” It’s about acknowledging that tough times are part of life and that trying to avoid or circumvent them usually only leads to more problems. The book of Proverbs is full of wisdom that is so valuable it exposes and emphasis on folly. It exposes… the ways of folly, the consequences of folly and the way to avoid foolish thinking and behaviours. Proverbs, major theme is the acquiring the ways of wis...