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

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The Fear of the Lord, the Beginning of Wisdom

Proverbs: Watch Out For These Three

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.

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Proverbs: God’s Wisdom in Marriage

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.

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Proverbs: Choosing The Way of The Righteous

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.

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Proverbs: The Most Priceless Possession

Proverbs 3:13-18 is about something more precious and priceless than anything. It’s not something we grab out of a burning home, but the wisdom in understanding what wisdom is. The parallel is that when we find wisdom, we gain understanding.

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Proverbs: Reliance On The Father

Do you want wisdom? If so, there is a path to get it, but it’s not what you think. Wisdom is the deliberate pursuit of something whose origin is God; it is manifold and multifaceted. We must have a deep reliance on the Father.

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Proverbs: Godly Wisdom

Wisdom can be used for good or evil, depending on the context. Proverbs invites us to use Godly wisdom for good. When wisdom is used for good, it is righteousness which is serving the community according to the Word of God.

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Proverbs: The Beginning of Wisdom

Proverbs is not a random or disorganized collection. Dr. Bruce Waltke argues that Proverbs is divided into seven collections. These divisions help us organize our thoughts and look at the book of Proverbs with a clear mind.

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Out of Context

Proverbs 31 Woman

How much stress does the Proverbs 31 passage cause you, women? What if it’s not about the “ideal woman” at all? Listen as Michael explains this “out of context”.

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