Chapter 1: verses 2 to 7
in these verses, the writer outlines the purpose and theme of the Book of Proverbs:
"for attaining wisdom and discipline;
for understanding words of insight;
for acquiring a disciplined and prudent life,
doing what is right and just and fair;
for giving prudence to the simple,
knowledge and discretion to the young-
let the wise listen and add to their learning,
and let the discerning get guidance-
for understanding proverbs and parables,
the sayings and riddles of the wise.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge,
but fools despise wisdom and discipline."
Proverbs is a collection of the best of the best pearls of wisdom from the wisest man who ever lived, King Solomon. So we are beholden to at least try to extricate as best we can from this virtual mine of wisdom.
Interestingly, the Book of Proverbs has 31 chapters; one from every day of the month!
So from today onwards I will endeavour to make bible study like Lessons from Proverbs a regular feature on this blog. Been meaning to do something like this for years now, but for some reason or other it never came to fruition.
Of course I also have to qualify that all comments and observations made here are mine and mine alone. Bible study tends to be a rather subjective matter for the most part, and I cannot claim to have the full revelation of all that God has to reveal through the richness and glory of His Word. In effect, a single verse can be so full of meaning and reference, that I will not be able to expound fully on it. and as is often the case in Bible Study, that the reader may return to the same verse at a later time and have the very same verse reveal even more, or with even greater understanding of what God has chosen to reveal. Sometimes the reader may even unveil totally different truths every each time they read the same verse(s) or chapter(s).
