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PROVERBS Ancient Wisdom for Modern Living Solomon Author of the Proverbs King of Israel Son of King David Built the temple Wisest man in the world Had his own sin problems Themes in Proverbs The fear of the Lord Fools vs. Wise Key People in Proverbs Solomon Hezekiah’s men Agur Lemuel Key Words Wisdom: The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.” (Pr 9:10, 1:7) It is not IQ (1Cor 1:20,25) “Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.” (Pr 26:12) Understanding: The revelation of truth Occurs in the heart (Is 6:10) We sometimes call it “accepting one word” It is not being like Nicodemus (Jn 3:10) Applying the proverbs Taken literally, Proverbs offers practical direction on how to live day-to-day in a way that pleases God. Proverbs also has spiritual meaning. For instance: “he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son” (10:5) This brings to mind not just our physical jobs, but also world mission (Mt 9:37-38) Key Verse: 1:4 For giving prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young Proverbs in brief A Father counsels his son to seek wisdom (1-7) Wisdom’s call (8-9) Solomon’s proverbs (10-24) Solomon’s proverbs copied by King Hezekiah’s men (25-29) The words of Agur King Lemuel (30-31) Presentation Overview Poor character traits The simple The fool The sluggard (also: the violent, the sexually immoral, the mocker, the divisive, the arrogant, and the drunkard) God can change us if we listen to his word The wise Fear of the LORD is beginning of wisdom The noble woman Are You Simple? Simple people lack moral direction and are inclined to evil. Proverbs 7:7 I saw among the simple, I noticed among the young men, a youth who lacked judgment.  Proverbs 14:15 A simple man believes anything, but a prudent man gives thought to his steps. Proverbs 14:18 The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.  Prove