Proverbs -Delight
for the Soul & Spirit
Discover the power of God’s Word in Proverbs, where wisdom meets spiritual insight. Guidance, inspiration, and transformation await in its sacred pages of God’s Word
- – For gaining understanding and instruction; for understanding words of insight;
- – for receiving instruction in good and healthy behavior, doing what is right, just and fair;
- – for the simple, for the young, wise, and not so wise.
- – for understanding wise sayings, parables, and riddles.
Who wrote the BOOK of PROVERBS ?
Solomon, son of David, King of Israel, the wisest man that ever lived, he was wealthy and rich. He owned vineyards, fields, cows and anything you can think of
AND others
For WHO?
To teach whoever is willing; understanding, and discipline. revealing his miraculous powers, and wonders.
STUDY GUIDE
Proverbs 2
Seeking for Wisdom?
What is Wisdom ?
Wisdom: – the quality or state of intelligence capacity for learning, reasoning, or understanding.
What is Folly
Folly: – quality or state of being foolish, lack of understanding or common sense
What does Folly look like?
– unruly
-simple, knows nothing
-ruled by pride, disobedient, rebellious
-folly calls everyone to her TABLE as well
-she lies, she deceives, she manipulates.
-leads into destruction
Let's Read first 1-10 verses for context
Listen on the GO!
Proverbs 8 starts out with Wisdom calling out to the onlookers.
Wisdom speaks as a mother who begs her children to turn from their wicked ways. She speaks as a mother that begs her teenage daughter to skip that party, that she knows is underage, and nothing good comes out of it. She knows that folly, and under-age drinking will lead her child into trouble, and possibly put her behind bars. She stands in the doorway blocking the way, BEGGING her child to choose a better path.
Wisdom speaks loud and clear!!
Sharpen your Sword
Scriptures to think about and memorize on a daily basis. Be encouraged and empowered though God’s WORD.
For the Lord gives wisdom;
from his mouth come knowledge and understanding Proverbs 2:6
Discretion will protect you,
and understanding will guard you. Proverbs 2:11
For the upright will live in the land,
and the blameless will remain in it; Proverbs 2:21
Earthly wisdom
1. Operated by pride.
2. Gained through experience, knowledge or education, reading of books, going to school, learning from experts. This wisdom according to James is bitter envy, and is full of selfish ambition
Heavenly Wisdom
1. Operated by humility, and honor and is gained through honest living.
2. Illustrated in the lives of those who live according to the precepts of God’s Holy Word; by living a good lives, acceptable, and pleasing to GOD.
3. all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.
Not wisdom of common sense, or present reality, but insight, and understanding, that comes from above; foolish to men, but delight to them who receive it, and accept it in their lives.
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Questions to think about ?
Prayer
Father God I come to you seeking wisdom. I understand that wisdom only comes from above. I must reject foolishness, and embrace wisdom. I have information, but I need your direction to navigate with wisdom. Wisdom comes from you LORD, help me to seek wisdom and apply understanding, lead me into all things, direct my steps, amen