Pr 17:9. Tony van Drimmelen. To be wise, as Proverbs would have us be wise, is to be able to understand and manage our relationships well. Because we live in a broken world it is inevitable that our relationships with others will need maintenance and even repair. Proverbs is not short on equipping us with some very practical steps to repairing and restoring relationships. By reading selected Proverbs we establish the need, the means and the heart for repairing relationships. To the degree we enjoy a relationship of grace and peace with Jesus, the most challenging relationships we have with others will be characterized by grace and peace!