The Fear of the Lord, the Beginning of Wisdom

The Proverbs tell us that words hurt or help. We must be reserved in speaking and honor God with everything we do.

Proverbs continually outlines the characteristics of godly friends and how we can emulate those qualities to the glory of God.

Proverbs 10 reminds us of the weight of our words. It is vital to use discernment and consult the wisdom of scripture before we speak.

The Proverbs begin in Chapter 10 of this book of wisdom. Transitioning from the ‘lectures’, we enter into the true lessons of Proverbs.

Proverbs 9 tells us that the feast of wisdom brings life, while the feast of folly is fraudulent at every turn.

Proverbs 8 makes it clear that wisdom is the best guide in every area of life. It is good to take heed of wisdom’s instruction.

Proverbs 7 shows us the seduction of the simple. Without wisdom, temptation always wins, the immature lose, and catastrophe awaits.

In Proverbs 6:1-19, the father warns his son to watch out for the irresponsible, lazy, and wicked. Throughout the text, we learn what pleases and displeases God.

Proverbs 5:1-23 is God’s wisdom in marriage and life being imparted to man. The simple and naive can learn, but the fool may never understand.

Proverbs 4:10-19 is simple. It’s about choosing the right way. ‘The way’ is a motif throughout Proverbs. Two women are used to illustrate the way of the righteous or the way of the wicked.