Proverbs 1:1-7
Holy Bible. New Living Translation copyright © 1996, 2004 by Tyndale Charitable Trust.
The Purpose of Proverbs
1 These are the proverbs of Solomon, David’s son, king of Israel.
2 Their purpose is to teach people wisdom and discipline,
to help them understand the insights of the wise.
3 Their purpose is to teach people to live disciplined and successful lives,
to help them do what is right, just, and fair.
4 These proverbs will give insight to the simple,
knowledge and discernment to the young.
5 Let the wise listen to these proverbs and become even wiser.
Let those with understanding receive guidance
6 by exploring the meaning in these proverbs and parables,
the words of the wise and their riddles.
7 Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true knowledge,
but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
We live in the age of computer technology, which can provide us volumes of information at the stroke of a key on a keyboard. What we do with all that information depends on the wisdom we have gained. Solomon advises that we gain wisdom, the source of which is the Lord.
It would be a good practice to read a Proverb a day. Start this practice today, the 1st of the month and you will have completed them all by the end of the month. On the 1st, read Proverbs 1 … on the 2nd read Proverbs 2 … and so on. You already have a jump start on Proverbs 1.
Each day, you will gain godly wisdom, what you need to handle the information which bombards you from every side.
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