Proverbs 1 to 9

Proverbs 1 to 9Proverbs 1 to 9

Study 1Study 1

The proverbs of The proverbs of SolomonSolomon

Ancient scroll of the book of ProverbsAncient scroll of the book of Proverbs

THE BOOK OF PROVERBSTHE BOOK OF PROVERBS

Ch 1-9Ch 1-9

The seeking of wisdomThe seeking of wisdom

Ch 10:1 to Ch 24:34Ch 10:1 to Ch 24:34

Proverbs of Solomon – includes wise men’s proverbs cf Proverbs of Solomon – includes wise men’s proverbs cf 22:17, 24:2322:17, 24:23

Ch 25:1 to 29:27Ch 25:1 to 29:27

Hezekiah’s collection of Solomon’s proverbsHezekiah’s collection of Solomon’s proverbs

THE BOOK OF PROVERBSTHE BOOK OF PROVERBS

Ch 30Ch 30

Words of AgurWords of Agur

Ch 31:1-9Ch 31:1-9

Words of King LemuelWords of King Lemuel

Ch 31:10-31Ch 31:10-31

The virtuous womanThe virtuous woman

PROVERBS – THE TEACHING STYLESPROVERBS – THE TEACHING STYLES

SYNTHETIC PARALLELISMSYNTHETIC PARALLELISM

Two parallel ideas then a third completes the sequenceTwo parallel ideas then a third completes the sequence

26:326:3.. .. A whip for the horse a bridle for the ass and a rod for the back of A whip for the horse a bridle for the ass and a rod for the back of foolsfools

ANTITHETIC PARALLELISMANTITHETIC PARALLELISM

Second phrase opposite to the firstSecond phrase opposite to the first

15:115:1.. .. A soft answer turneth away wrath,but grievous words stir up A soft answer turneth away wrath,but grievous words stir up strifestrife

SYNONYMOUSSYNONYMOUS

Second phrase repeats the idea in varied formSecond phrase repeats the idea in varied form

15:1215:12.. .. a scorner loveth not one that reproves him, neither will he go a scorner loveth not one that reproves him, neither will he go into the wiseinto the wise

PROVERBS AND THE LAWPROVERBS AND THE LAW

Prov 6:21,22Prov 6:21,22…..cf …..cf Deut 6:7,8Deut 6:7,8 “bind them “bind them continually upon thy heart”continually upon thy heart”

Prov 3:3Prov 3:3…..cf …..cf Deut 10:12,16Deut 10:12,16 11:18 30:611:18 30:6 “…the “…the tables of the heart..”tables of the heart..”

Prov 4:27Prov 4:27 …cf …cf Deut 5:32, 17:20Deut 5:32, 17:20 “turn not to the “turn not to the right hand or the left”right hand or the left”

JESUS AND THE PROVERBSJESUS AND THE PROVERBS

Prov 14:12, 28Prov 14:12, 28 ….the way of life and death ….the way of life and death

Matt 7:13,14Matt 7:13,14….the broad way and the narrow way….the broad way and the narrow way

Prov 25:7,8Prov 25:7,8….taking the high seat….taking the high seat

Luke 14:10Luke 14:10….parable of the man taking the chief seats….parable of the man taking the chief seats

Prov 11:28Prov 11:28….warning not to trust in riches….warning not to trust in riches

Mark 10:24Mark 10:24….warning to those who trust in riches….warning to those who trust in riches

PROVERBS 1PROVERBS 1

V 1-9V 1-9 the purpose of the book the purpose of the book

V 10-19V 10-19 warning regarding evil companions warning regarding evil companions

V 20-23V 20-23 the first appeal of Wisdom the first appeal of Wisdom

V 24-33V 24-33 the consequences of refusal the consequences of refusal

PROVERBS – The purpose of the bookPROVERBS – The purpose of the book

•Wisdom applied skillWisdom applied skill

•Instruction reprove, warnInstruction reprove, warn

•Understanding discriminationUnderstanding discrimination

•Wisdom prudenceWisdom prudence

•Subtlety discretionSubtlety discretion

•Knowledge awarenessKnowledge awareness

•Discretion plan, sagacityDiscretion plan, sagacity

•Wise counsels guide, steerWise counsels guide, steer

•Interpretations figures of speechInterpretations figures of speech

•Dark sayings riddles, puzzlesDark sayings riddles, puzzles

THE WORDS USED FOR WISDOM IN PROVERBSTHE WORDS USED FOR WISDOM IN PROVERBS

• chokmah..used 42 times ..knowledge, understanding, applied skill chokmah..used 42 times ..knowledge, understanding, applied skill 1:11:1

• sakel.. insight, prudence, intelligence sakel.. insight, prudence, intelligence 1:3, 12:8, 23:91:3, 12:8, 23:9

• orma.. shrewdness, discretion, subtlety orma.. shrewdness, discretion, subtlety 1:4,1:4, 8:58:5

• bina.. 12 times translated understanding, wisdom once bina.. 12 times translated understanding, wisdom once 23:423:4

• leb.. heart 4 times leb.. heart 4 times 10:21, 11:12, 15:21, 19:810:21, 11:12, 15:21, 19:8

• tushiyah .. ability tushiyah .. ability 2:7, 2:21, 8:142:7, 2:21, 8:14

THE THEME OF EVIL COMPANIONSTHE THEME OF EVIL COMPANIONS

• no one will see no one will see v11v11

• nothing will go wrong nothing will go wrong v12v12

• all in it together all in it together v13v13

• all share the spoil all share the spoil v14v14

THREE REJECTORS OF WISDOMTHREE REJECTORS OF WISDOM

• the simple……. Heb peti.. naive, open mindthe simple……. Heb peti.. naive, open mind

• scorners……Heb les…scoff, deridescorners……Heb les…scoff, deride

• fools ……….Heb kesil…gross, stupidfools ……….Heb kesil…gross, stupid

THREE WORDS FOR FOOL THREE WORDS FOR FOOL

• evyle….perverse, stubborn, stupidevyle….perverse, stubborn, stupid

• kesil…. gross, sillykesil…. gross, silly

• nabal ….wicked, boorish, stupidnabal ….wicked, boorish, stupid

THE CHARACTER OF THE FOOLTHE CHARACTER OF THE FOOL

• hates knowledgehates knowledge .. ..1:221:22

• destroyed by prosperity..destroyed by prosperity..1:321:32

• is always right is always right 12:1512:15

• no self control.. no self control.. 12:1612:16

• speaks stupidly.. speaks stupidly.. 12:2312:23

• prefers evil.. prefers evil.. 13:1913:19

• mocks at sin.. mocks at sin.. 14:914:9

THE CHARACTER OF THE FOOLTHE CHARACTER OF THE FOOL

• despises parents..despises parents..15:2015:20

• feeds on foolishness..feeds on foolishness..15:1415:14

• loves arguments loves arguments 18:6,718:6,7

• trusts his own heart.. trusts his own heart.. 28:2628:26

• will receive shame in the end.. will receive shame in the end.. 3:353:35

• will submit to the wise finally.. will submit to the wise finally.. 11:2911:29

CONSEQUENCES OF REFUSAL CONSEQUENCES OF REFUSAL Proverbs 1:25-29Proverbs 1:25-29

• GodGod will laugh at their calamity will laugh at their calamity v26v26

• no response from God to their fear no response from God to their fear v27v27

• no answer from God to prayer no answer from God to prayer v 28v 28

• because they set at nought his counsel because they set at nought his counsel v 25v 25

• because they because they hatedhated knowledge knowledge v 29v 29

• no fear of God no fear of God v 29v 29


Study 2Study 2

The gaining of The gaining of wisdomwisdom


CHAPTER 2CHAPTER 2

V1-6V1-6

how wisdom is obtainedhow wisdom is obtained

V 7-15V 7-15

the moral application of wisdomthe moral application of wisdom

V 16-22V 16-22

a warning to avoid the foreign woman ,follya warning to avoid the foreign woman ,folly

CHAPTER 2CHAPTER 2

• teaching teaching v1v1

• listening listening v2v2

• asking asking v3v3

• seeking seeking v4v4

• understanding understanding v5-9v5-9

• discretion discretion v11v11

• walk walk v12,13v12,13

THE STEPS TO DECLINE THE STEPS TO DECLINE Proverbs 2:12-18Proverbs 2:12-18

• speak perverse things .. speak perverse things .. v12, 16v12, 16

• leave paths of righteousness .. leave paths of righteousness .. v13v13

• walk in ways of darkness .. walk in ways of darkness .. v13v13

• rejoice in evil .. rejoice in evil .. v14v14

• delight in sin .. delight in sin .. v14v14

• way of life is crooked .. way of life is crooked .. v15v15

• leave the truth .. leave the truth .. v17v17

• finish in death .. finish in death .. v18v18

THE FOREIGN WOMAN THE FOREIGN WOMAN Ch 2:16-22Ch 2:16-22

• v 16v 16 strange woman (Heb zuwr) foreign, out of the strange woman (Heb zuwr) foreign, out of the way,alien,harlot used way,alien,harlot used Psa 69:8Psa 69:8

stranger (Heb nokriy) foreign, outlandish, adulterous stranger (Heb nokriy) foreign, outlandish, adulterous used used 1 Kings 11:1, Neh 13:261 Kings 11:1, Neh 13:26

• knows the truth but forsook it knows the truth but forsook it v17v17

• forsook guides (friends) of her youth, and the covenant of forsook guides (friends) of her youth, and the covenant of her God her God v17v17

• her paths and house lead to death her paths and house lead to death v18v18

• admonition to stay in way of life admonition to stay in way of life v 20-22v 20-22

CHAPTER 3CHAPTER 3

V1-12V1-12

wisdom in the heartwisdom in the heart

V13-18V13-18

the benefits of wisdomthe benefits of wisdom

V19-26V19-26

the power of wisdomthe power of wisdom

V27-35V27-35

the application of wisdomthe application of wisdom

WISDOM IN THE HEARTWISDOM IN THE HEART

• Ch 2Ch 2 emphasizes searching, asking, learning wisdom emphasizes searching, asking, learning wisdom whilst whilst Ch3Ch3 is remembering and practising it cf v1 is remembering and practising it cf v1 forget notforget not

• mercy and truth to be bound round the neck and mercy and truth to be bound round the neck and inscribed upon the heart inscribed upon the heart Ex 34:6,7 1 Kings 3:6 Ex 34:6,7 1 Kings 3:6 used 11 used 11 times together in the Psalmstimes together in the Psalms

• law in the heart not on tables of stone law in the heart not on tables of stone Jer 31:33 Jer 31:33 2Cor 3:3 2Cor 3:3

THE DISCIPLINE OF WISDOMTHE DISCIPLINE OF WISDOM

• v11,12v11,12 Despise not the chastening of the Lord.. Despise not the chastening of the Lord.. Deut 8:5Deut 8:5

• quoted from speech of Eliphaz in quoted from speech of Eliphaz in Job 5:17Job 5:17

• directed at Job in an inappropriate contextdirected at Job in an inappropriate context

• Paul expounds the true application to those who are Paul expounds the true application to those who are “sons of God” “sons of God” Heb 12:5,6Heb 12:5,6

THE REWARDS OF WISDOM THE REWARDS OF WISDOM Prov 3:13-18Prov 3:13-18

• happiness happiness v13v13

• better than riches better than riches v14,15v14,15

• length of life length of life v16v16

• peace peace v17v17

• ultimately eternal life ultimately eternal life v18v18

QUALITIES OF WISDOMQUALITIES OF WISDOM

• greater in value than riches greater in value than riches v 13-15v 13-15

• reverses the effects of the transgression in Eden reverses the effects of the transgression in Eden v16-18v16-18

• wisdom was the power behind creation wisdom was the power behind creation v 18-20 Ch 8v 18-20 Ch 8

• benefits and security which wisdom provides benefits and security which wisdom provides v21-26v21-26

THE APPLICATION OF WISDOMTHE APPLICATION OF WISDOM

• generosity of spirit generosity of spirit v 27,28v 27,28

• peaceful disposition toward others peaceful disposition toward others v 29-30v 29-30

• don’t envy the wicked don’t envy the wicked v31v31

• God will deal with the wicked God will deal with the wicked v32-34v32-34

• God’s grace to the humble and glory for the wise God’s grace to the humble and glory for the wise v 34-35v 34-35


Study 3Study 3

The rewards of The rewards of wisdomwisdom


CHAPTER 4CHAPTER 4

v1-9v1-9

heeding the instruction of parentsheeding the instruction of parents

v 10-19v 10-19

virtues of the practice of wisdomvirtues of the practice of wisdom

v 20-27v 20-27

wisdom in practicewisdom in practice

PROVERBS 4….The PROVERBS 4….The word, doctrineword, doctrine and commandments and commandments in the life of the wisein the life of the wise

• v 1-3v 1-3… Solomon acknowledges his parents instruction… Solomon acknowledges his parents instruction

• v4v4…retain the word [Heb.hold fast]…retain the word [Heb.hold fast]

• v 6v 6 …forsake not the word …forsake not the word

• v 8v 8 …exalt and embrace the word …exalt and embrace the word

• v10v10…receive the word…receive the word

• v20v20… attend to the word [Heb to prick up the ear]… attend to the word [Heb to prick up the ear]

THE VIRTUES OF WISDOM IN LIFETHE VIRTUES OF WISDOM IN LIFE

• benefits in life now and in the futurebenefits in life now and in the future 4:10,13,184:10,13,18

• keeps us in right paths and away from evilkeeps us in right paths and away from evil 4:11,12,14-174:11,12,14-17

WISDOM IN PRACTICE WISDOM IN PRACTICE Proverbs 4:20-27Proverbs 4:20-27

• flesh..the person… flesh..the person… v22v22

• heart..the inner man…heart..the inner man…v23v23

• lips, mouth..speeech …lips, mouth..speeech …v24v24

• eyes take in…eyes take in…v25v25

• walk..way of life… walk..way of life… v26v26

CHAPTER 5CHAPTER 5

V 1-6V 1-6

the seductiveness of the strange womanthe seductiveness of the strange woman

V 7-14V 7-14

the consequences of evilthe consequences of evil

V 15-23V 15-23

the wisdom of the sanctity of marriage the wisdom of the sanctity of marriage

EFFECTS OF EVIL EFFECTS OF EVIL Proverbs 5:9-14Proverbs 5:9-14

• loss of health..loss of health..v9v9

• loss of dignity..loss of dignity..v10v10

• loss of wealth..loss of wealth..v10v10

• loss of good conscience..loss of good conscience..v11,13v11,13

• public humiliation and condemnation..public humiliation and condemnation..v14v14

WISDOM AND THE SANCTITY OF MARRIAGEWISDOM AND THE SANCTITY OF MARRIAGE

• the wife is a fountain whose waters are not shared with the wife is a fountain whose waters are not shared with another another v15-17v15-17

• faithfulness to the wife of your youth faithfulness to the wife of your youth v18,19v18,19

• avoid the stranger avoid the stranger v 20v 20

• nothing hid from Yahweh nothing hid from Yahweh v 21v 21

• the victim will bear the consequences of his own iniquity the victim will bear the consequences of his own iniquity v 22,23v 22,23


Study 4Study 4

The ways of life and The ways of life and deathdeath


CHAPTER 6CHAPTER 6

V1-5V1-5

The folly of being security for a friendThe folly of being security for a friend

V 6-15V 6-15

The example of the sluggardThe example of the sluggard

V 16-19V 16-19

Seven things Yahweh hatesSeven things Yahweh hates

V 20-23V 20-23

Repeat of exhortation to keep the commandmentsRepeat of exhortation to keep the commandments

V 24-35V 24-35

The folly of immoralityThe folly of immorality

FOLLY OF GOING SECURITY FOR A FRIENDFOLLY OF GOING SECURITY FOR A FRIEND

• v1v1 you are now in debt to a stranger, a third party you are now in debt to a stranger, a third party

• v2v2 you are now bound by your own words you are now bound by your own words

• v3v3 free yourself from the obligation at all cost, better to free yourself from the obligation at all cost, better to humble yourself than lose the friend humble yourself than lose the friend

• v4,5 v4,5 lose sleep over it but secure your friendlose sleep over it but secure your friend

• Prov 3:28, James 2:16Prov 3:28, James 2:16 tells us to discharge the debt for tells us to discharge the debt for your brother if you have the means in the first placeyour brother if you have the means in the first place

CHARACTER OF THE SLOTHFULCHARACTER OF THE SLOTHFUL

• attached to his bed .. attached to his bed .. 26:1426:14

• makes excuses .. makes excuses .. 26:1326:13

• does not initiate things .. does not initiate things .. 6:9,106:9,10

• never finishes tasks .. never finishes tasks .. 12:2712:27

• does not face difficulties .. does not face difficulties .. 20:420:4

• restless .. restless .. 21:2621:26

• helpless .. helpless .. 15:1915:19

• useless waster .. useless waster .. 18:9 10:2618:9 10:26

SEVEN THINGS YAHWEH HATES SEVEN THINGS YAHWEH HATES Ch 6:16-19Ch 6:16-19

• a proud look (eyes) a proud look (eyes) v17v17

• a lying tongue a lying tongue v17v17

• hands that shed innocent blood hands that shed innocent blood v17v17

• heart that devises wicked imaginations heart that devises wicked imaginations v18v18

• feet swift to run to mischief feet swift to run to mischief v18v18

• a false witness speaking lies a false witness speaking lies v19v19

• sowing discord among brethren sowing discord among brethren v19v19

THE FOLLY OF IMMORALITYTHE FOLLY OF IMMORALITY

• v20-23v20-23 remember the commandments remember the commandments

• v24-25v24-25 avoid the allurements of the evil woman avoid the allurements of the evil woman

• v 26-35v 26-35 The consequences are ruin, condemnation, The consequences are ruin, condemnation, despised more than a thief, self destruction, no hope of despised more than a thief, self destruction, no hope of restoration, no appeasement of the offended party.restoration, no appeasement of the offended party.


Study 5Study 5

Examples of follyExamples of folly


CHAPTER 7CHAPTER 7

V 1-5V 1-5

Repetition of exhort to keep the commandmentsRepetition of exhort to keep the commandments

V 6-27V 6-27

The seductive ways of follyThe seductive ways of folly

THE COMMANDMENTS THE COMMANDMENTS Ch 7:1-3Ch 7:1-3

• apple of the eye…what we see, how we apple of the eye…what we see, how we perceive perceive

• fingers… control our actionsfingers… control our actions

• heart … thoughts and emotionsheart … thoughts and emotions

THE WOMAN OF FOLLY THE WOMAN OF FOLLY Proverbs 7Proverbs 7

• wayward, loose, foreign wayward, loose, foreign v5v5

• in darkness in darkness v9v9

• a harlot but conceals her intentions a harlot but conceals her intentions v10v10

• loud, hard faced loud, hard faced v13v13

• feigns righteousness, false religion feigns righteousness, false religion v14v14

• flattering flattering v15, 21v15, 21

• adulterous adulterous v19v19

• death or at least wounded death or at least wounded v21,22v21,22

CHAPTER 8CHAPTER 8

V 1-21V 1-21

the appeal of wisdomthe appeal of wisdom

V 22-31V 22-31

the credentials of wisdomthe credentials of wisdom

V 32-36V 32-36

the exhortation of wisdomthe exhortation of wisdom

SEVEN EXCELLENT THINGS SEVEN EXCELLENT THINGS Proverbs 8:6-11Proverbs 8:6-11

• right things right things v6v6

• truth truth v7v7

• righteousness righteousness v8,9v8,9

• understanding understanding v9v9

• instruction instruction v10v10

• knowledge knowledge v10v10

• riches of wisdom riches of wisdom v11v11

SEVEN PILLARS OF WISDOM SEVEN PILLARS OF WISDOM v12-21v12-21

• instruction instruction v 12,14v 12,14

• prudence prudence v12v12

• fear of Yahweh fear of Yahweh v13v13

• counsel counsel v14v14

• strength strength v 14v 14

• judgment judgment v15,16v15,16

• reward reward v17-21v17-21

WISDOM’S CREDENTIALSWISDOM’S CREDENTIALS

• wisdom always been with Yahweh wisdom always been with Yahweh v22,23v22,23

• associated with all the works of creation associated with all the works of creation v24-31 v24-31 Job 38:4,36 Job 38:4,36

• not created or derived but always part of God and what not created or derived but always part of God and what he is he is John 1:1-3John 1:1-3

• works all ordered and controlled to teach moral lessonsworks all ordered and controlled to teach moral lessons

• all designed for the benefit of man all designed for the benefit of man v31 v31

• therefore it is prudent to be directed by wisdom and therefore it is prudent to be directed by wisdom and great blessings and rewards will be the result great blessings and rewards will be the result v33-36v33-36


Study 6Study 6

Wisdom’s final Wisdom’s final appealappeal


CHAPTER 9CHAPTER 9

V 1-12V 1-12

the final appeal of Wisdom…promise of lifethe final appeal of Wisdom…promise of life

V 13-18V 13-18

the final appeal of Folly…the end is deaththe final appeal of Folly…the end is death

PROVERBS 9PROVERBS 9

WISDOM FOLLYWISDOM FOLLY

calls to the simple calls to the simple v4 v4 calls to the simple calls to the simple v4v4

sacrifices sacrifices v2 v2 stupidity stupidity v13v13

bread and wine bread and wine v 5v 5 stolen waters, bread of stolen waters, bread of secrecy secrecy v17v17

offers understanding offers understanding v v knows nothing knows nothing v 13v 13

sends forth messengers sends forth messengers v 3v 3 sits at door sits at door v 14v 14

offers life offers life v 11v 11 offers death offers death v 15v 15

THE FINAL APPEALTHE FINAL APPEAL

• the familiar characters appear for the final time. The the familiar characters appear for the final time. The two principals the women of wisdom and folly two principals the women of wisdom and folly v1, 13v1, 13

• wisdom wisdom v1v1 the simple the simple v4,16,v4,16, the foolish the foolish v6,13v6,13 the the scorner v8,12, the wise scorner v8,12, the wise v9,v9, the dead the dead v18v18

• knowledge has now become wisdom knowledge has now become wisdom cf 1:7, 9:10cf 1:7, 9:10

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