Sermon Tone Analysis

Introduction

􀀺􀁈􀀃􀁒􀈻􀁗􀁈􀁑􀀃􀁘􀁖􀁈􀀃􀁓􀁕􀁒􀁙􀁈􀁕􀁅􀁌􀁄􀁏􀀃􀁖􀁄􀁜􀁌􀁑􀁊􀁖􀀏􀀃􀁖􀁘􀁆􀁋􀀃􀁄􀁖􀀝

􀀺􀁈􀀃􀁒􀈻􀁗􀁈􀁑􀀃􀁘􀁖􀁈􀀃􀁓􀁕􀁒􀁙􀁈􀁕􀁅􀁌􀁄􀁏􀀃􀁖􀁄􀁜􀁌􀁑􀁊􀁖􀀏􀀃􀁖􀁘􀁆􀁋􀀃􀁄􀁖􀀝

We often use proverbial sayings, such as:

􀇘􀀳􀁕􀁄􀁆􀁗􀁌􀁆􀁈􀀃􀁐􀁄􀁎􀁈􀁖􀀃􀁓􀁈􀁕􀁉􀁈􀁆􀁗􀀏􀇙

􀇘􀀳􀁕􀁄􀁆􀁗􀁌􀁆􀁈􀀃􀁐􀁄􀁎􀁈􀁖􀀃􀁓􀁈􀁕􀁉􀁈􀁆􀁗􀀏􀇙

􀇘􀀫􀁄􀁖􀁗􀁈􀀃􀁐􀁄􀁎􀁈􀁖􀀃􀁚􀁄􀁖􀁗􀁈􀀏􀇙

"Practice makes perfect," "Haste makes waste,"

􀇘􀀫􀁄􀁖􀁗􀁈􀀃􀁐􀁄􀁎􀁈􀁖􀀃􀁚􀁄􀁖􀁗􀁈􀀏􀇙

􀇘􀀤􀁑􀀃􀁄􀁓􀁓􀁏􀁈􀀃􀁄􀀃􀁇􀁄􀁜􀀃􀁎􀁈􀁈􀁓􀁖􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀁇􀁒􀁆􀁗􀁒􀁕􀀃􀁄􀁚􀁄􀁜􀀑􀇙

􀇘􀀤􀁑􀀃􀁄􀁓􀁓􀁏􀁈􀀃􀁄􀀃􀁇􀁄􀁜􀀃􀁎􀁈􀁈􀁓􀁖􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀁇􀁒􀁆􀁗􀁒􀁕􀀃􀁄􀁚􀁄􀁜􀀑􀇙

"An apple a day keeps the doctor away."

But, did you know that many of our pithy sayings trace their roots to the Bible?

"A gentle answer turns away wrath."

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􀀥􀁘􀁗􀀏􀀃􀁇􀁌􀁇􀀃􀁜􀁒􀁘􀀃􀁎􀁑􀁒􀁚􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁄􀁗􀀃􀁐􀁄􀁑􀁜􀀃􀁒􀁉􀀃􀁒􀁘􀁕􀀃􀁓􀁌􀁗􀁋􀁜􀀃􀁖􀁄􀁜􀁌􀁑􀁊􀁖􀀃􀁗􀁕􀁄􀁆􀁈􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀁌􀁕􀀃􀁕􀁒􀁒􀁗􀁖􀀃􀁗􀁒􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀀥􀁌􀁅􀁏􀁈􀀢

􀀥􀁘􀁗􀀏􀀃􀁇􀁌􀁇􀀃􀁜􀁒􀁘􀀃􀁎􀁑􀁒􀁚􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁄􀁗􀀃􀁐􀁄􀁑􀁜􀀃􀁒􀁉􀀃􀁒􀁘􀁕􀀃􀁓􀁌􀁗􀁋􀁜􀀃􀁖􀁄􀁜􀁌􀁑􀁊􀁖􀀃􀁗􀁕􀁄􀁆􀁈􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀁌􀁕􀀃􀁕􀁒􀁒􀁗􀁖􀀃􀁗􀁒􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀀥􀁌􀁅􀁏􀁈􀀢

"Pride goes before destruction."

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􀇘􀀤􀀃􀁊􀁈􀁑􀁗􀁏􀁈􀀃􀁄􀁑􀁖􀁚􀁈􀁕􀀃􀁗􀁘􀁕􀁑􀁖􀀃􀁄􀁚􀁄􀁜􀀃􀁚􀁕􀁄􀁗􀁋􀇠􀇙􀀃􀀋􀀳􀁕􀁒􀁙􀁈􀁕􀁅􀁖􀀃􀀔􀀘􀀝􀀔􀁄􀀌􀀏

􀇘􀀤􀀃􀁊􀁈􀁑􀁗􀁏􀁈􀀃􀁄􀁑􀁖􀁚􀁈􀁕􀀃􀁗􀁘􀁕􀁑􀁖􀀃􀁄􀁚􀁄􀁜􀀃􀁚􀁕􀁄􀁗􀁋􀇠􀇙􀀃􀀋􀀳􀁕􀁒􀁙􀁈􀁕􀁅􀁖􀀃􀀔􀀘􀀝􀀔􀁄􀀌􀀏

􀇘􀀳􀁕􀁌􀁇􀁈􀀃􀁊􀁒􀁈􀁖􀀃􀁅􀁈􀁉􀁒􀁕􀁈􀀃􀁇􀁈􀁖􀁗􀁕􀁘􀁆􀁗􀁌􀁒􀁑􀇠􀇙􀀃􀀋􀀳􀁕􀁒􀁙􀁈􀁕􀁅􀁖􀀃􀀔􀀙􀀝􀀔􀀛􀁄􀀌􀀏􀀃

So what is a proverb?

A proverb is a short adage designed to help us live a fulfilled life.

It is a neatly packaged saying that conveys wisdom to be remembered.

Someone has defined a prov- erb as a "short statement based on long experience."

The English word proverb is a compound from the words pro, meaning "for," and verba, meaning "words."

A proverb is like a picture which we have all heard is "worth a thousand words."

It is a portrait gallery that we can view, one pic- ture at a time.

As a literary form, the proverb has always been important to societies and na- tions throughout the world.

Proverbs pass essential truths from one generation to the next.

􀇘􀀳􀁕􀁌􀁇􀁈􀀃􀁊􀁒􀁈􀁖􀀃􀁅􀁈􀁉􀁒􀁕􀁈􀀃􀁇􀁈􀁖􀁗􀁕􀁘􀁆􀁗􀁌􀁒􀁑􀇠􀇙􀀃􀀋􀀳􀁕􀁒􀁙􀁈􀁕􀁅􀁖􀀃􀀔􀀙􀀝􀀔􀀛􀁄􀀌􀀏􀀃

Some scholars note that (ing Solomon probably wrote the Song of Songs when he was a young romantic, the Proverbs when he was middle aged and filled with wit and resource, and Eccle- siastes as he grew older and more aware of the meaningless vanity contained in the pursuit of pleasure.

􀇘􀀬􀁕􀁒􀁑􀀃􀁖􀁋􀁄􀁕􀁓􀁈􀁑􀁖􀀃􀁌􀁕􀁒􀁑􀇠􀇙􀀃􀀋􀀳􀁕􀁒􀁙􀁈􀁕􀁅􀁖􀀃􀀕􀀚􀀝􀀔􀀚􀁄􀀌􀀑

􀇘􀀬􀁕􀁒􀁑􀀃􀁖􀁋􀁄􀁕􀁓􀁈􀁑􀁖􀀃􀁌􀁕􀁒􀁑􀇠􀇙􀀃􀀋􀀳􀁕􀁒􀁙􀁈􀁕􀁅􀁖􀀃􀀕􀀚􀀝􀀔􀀚􀁄􀀌􀀑

The Motive Behind the Proverbs

􀀶􀁒􀀃􀁚􀁋􀁄􀁗􀀃􀁌􀁖􀀃􀁄􀀃􀁓􀁕􀁒􀁙􀁈􀁕􀁅􀀢􀀃􀀤􀀃􀁓􀁕􀁒􀁙􀁈􀁕􀁅􀀃􀁌􀁖􀀃􀁄􀀃􀁖􀁋􀁒􀁕􀁗􀀃􀁄􀁇􀁄􀁊􀁈􀀃􀁇􀁈􀁖􀁌􀁊􀁑􀁈􀁇􀀃􀁗􀁒􀀃􀁋􀁈􀁏􀁓􀀃􀁘􀁖􀀃􀁏􀁌􀁙􀁈􀀃􀁄􀀃􀁉􀁘􀁏􀈑􀁏􀁏􀁈􀁇􀀃􀁏􀁌􀁉􀁈􀀑􀀃􀀬􀁗􀀃􀁌􀁖􀀃􀁄􀀃

􀀶􀁒􀀃􀁚􀁋􀁄􀁗􀀃􀁌􀁖􀀃􀁄􀀃􀁓􀁕􀁒􀁙􀁈􀁕􀁅􀀢􀀃􀀤􀀃􀁓􀁕􀁒􀁙􀁈􀁕􀁅􀀃􀁌􀁖􀀃􀁄􀀃􀁖􀁋􀁒􀁕􀁗􀀃􀁄􀁇􀁄􀁊􀁈􀀃􀁇􀁈􀁖􀁌􀁊􀁑􀁈􀁇􀀃􀁗􀁒􀀃􀁋􀁈􀁏􀁓􀀃􀁘􀁖􀀃􀁏􀁌􀁙􀁈􀀃􀁄􀀃􀁉􀁘􀁏􀈑􀁏􀁏􀁈􀁇􀀃􀁏􀁌􀁉􀁈􀀑􀀃􀀬􀁗􀀃􀁌􀁖􀀃􀁄􀀃

􀁑􀁈􀁄􀁗􀁏􀁜􀀃􀁓􀁄􀁆􀁎􀁄􀁊􀁈􀁇􀀃􀁖􀁄􀁜􀁌􀁑􀁊􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁄􀁗􀀃􀁆􀁒􀁑􀁙􀁈􀁜􀁖􀀃􀁚􀁌􀁖􀁇􀁒􀁐􀀃􀁗􀁒􀀃􀁅􀁈􀀃􀁕􀁈􀁐􀁈􀁐􀁅􀁈􀁕􀁈􀁇􀀑􀀃􀀶􀁒􀁐􀁈􀁒􀁑􀁈􀀃􀁋􀁄􀁖􀀃􀁇􀁈􀈑􀁑􀁈􀁇􀀃􀁄􀀃􀁓􀁕􀁒􀁙-

The Proverbs were written to share with us wisdom for daily living.

If most of the Bible tells us the way of salvation, the writings of Solomon teach us the practical truth for our daily walk with the LORD for He cares about the paths we choose.

If the Psalms are devotional, the Proverbs are practical.

􀁑􀁈􀁄􀁗􀁏􀁜􀀃􀁓􀁄􀁆􀁎􀁄􀁊􀁈􀁇􀀃􀁖􀁄􀁜􀁌􀁑􀁊􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁄􀁗􀀃􀁆􀁒􀁑􀁙􀁈􀁜􀁖􀀃􀁚􀁌􀁖􀁇􀁒􀁐􀀃􀁗􀁒􀀃􀁅􀁈􀀃􀁕􀁈􀁐􀁈􀁐􀁅􀁈􀁕􀁈􀁇􀀑􀀃􀀶􀁒􀁐􀁈􀁒􀁑􀁈􀀃􀁋􀁄􀁖􀀃􀁇􀁈􀈑􀁑􀁈􀁇􀀃􀁄􀀃􀁓􀁕􀁒􀁙-

􀁈􀁕􀁅􀀃􀁄􀁖􀀃􀁄􀀃􀇘􀁖􀁋􀁒􀁕􀁗􀀃􀁖􀁗􀁄􀁗􀁈􀁐􀁈􀁑􀁗􀀃􀁅􀁄􀁖􀁈􀁇􀀃􀁒􀁑􀀃􀁏􀁒􀁑􀁊􀀃􀁈􀁛􀁓􀁈􀁕􀁌􀁈􀁑􀁆􀁈􀀑􀇙􀀃􀀷􀁋􀁈􀀃􀀨􀁑􀁊􀁏􀁌􀁖􀁋􀀃􀁚􀁒􀁕􀁇􀀃proverb􀀃􀁌􀁖􀀃􀁄􀀃􀁆􀁒􀁐􀁓􀁒􀁘􀁑􀁇􀀃

􀁈􀁕􀁅􀀃􀁄􀁖􀀃􀁄􀀃􀇘􀁖􀁋􀁒􀁕􀁗􀀃􀁖􀁗􀁄􀁗􀁈􀁐􀁈􀁑􀁗􀀃􀁅􀁄􀁖􀁈􀁇􀀃􀁒􀁑􀀃􀁏􀁒􀁑􀁊􀀃􀁈􀁛􀁓􀁈􀁕􀁌􀁈􀁑􀁆􀁈􀀑􀇙􀀃􀀷􀁋􀁈􀀃􀀨􀁑􀁊􀁏􀁌􀁖􀁋􀀃􀁚􀁒􀁕􀁇􀀃proverb􀀃􀁌􀁖􀀃􀁄􀀃􀁆􀁒􀁐􀁓􀁒􀁘􀁑􀁇􀀃

While the Psalms focus on our relationship with God, the Proverbs focus on our relationship with others.

Both aspects are important in the Christian life.

Jesus said, " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind."

" Then He said, " 'Love your neighbor as yourself" " ( and 39b).

Relationships matter to God!

􀁉􀁕􀁒􀁐􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀁚􀁒􀁕􀁇􀁖􀀃pro􀀏􀀃􀁐􀁈􀁄􀁑􀁌􀁑􀁊􀀃􀇘􀁉􀁒􀁕􀀏􀇙􀀃􀁄􀁑􀁇􀀃verba􀀏􀀃􀁐􀁈􀁄􀁑􀁌􀁑􀁊􀀃􀇘􀁚􀁒􀁕􀁇􀁖􀀑􀇙􀀃􀀤􀀃􀁓􀁕􀁒􀁙􀁈􀁕􀁅􀀃􀁌􀁖􀀃􀁏􀁌􀁎􀁈􀀃􀁄􀀃􀁓􀁌􀁆􀁗􀁘􀁕􀁈􀀃􀁚􀁋􀁌􀁆􀁋􀀃

📷Proverbs includes encouragement for the wise and warnings for the unwise.

This book discuss- es sexual sin, handling money, the tongue, liars, lazy people, discipline, flattery, bribery, dis- putes, strong drink, true friends, and our homes.

􀁉􀁕􀁒􀁐􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀁚􀁒􀁕􀁇􀁖􀀃pro􀀏􀀃􀁐􀁈􀁄􀁑􀁌􀁑􀁊􀀃􀇘􀁉􀁒􀁕􀀏􀇙􀀃􀁄􀁑􀁇􀀃verba􀀏􀀃􀁐􀁈􀁄􀁑􀁌􀁑􀁊􀀃􀇘􀁚􀁒􀁕􀁇􀁖􀀑􀇙􀀃􀀤􀀃􀁓􀁕􀁒􀁙􀁈􀁕􀁅􀀃􀁌􀁖􀀃􀁏􀁌􀁎􀁈􀀃􀁄􀀃􀁓􀁌􀁆􀁗􀁘􀁕􀁈􀀃􀁚􀁋􀁌􀁆􀁋􀀃

􀁚􀁈􀀃􀁋􀁄􀁙􀁈􀀃􀁄􀁏􀁏􀀃􀁋􀁈􀁄􀁕􀁇􀀃􀁌􀁖􀀃􀇘􀁚􀁒􀁕􀁗􀁋􀀃􀁄􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁒􀁘􀁖􀁄􀁑􀁇􀀃􀁚􀁒􀁕􀁇􀁖􀀑􀇙􀀃􀀬􀁗􀀃􀁌􀁖􀀃􀁄􀀃􀁓􀁒􀁕􀁗􀁕􀁄􀁌􀁗􀀃􀁊􀁄􀁏􀁏􀁈􀁕􀁜􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁄􀁗􀀃􀁚􀁈􀀃􀁆􀁄􀁑􀀃􀁙􀁌􀁈􀁚􀀏􀀃􀁒􀁑􀁈􀀃􀁓􀁌􀁆-

􀁚􀁈􀀃􀁋􀁄􀁙􀁈􀀃􀁄􀁏􀁏􀀃􀁋􀁈􀁄􀁕􀁇􀀃􀁌􀁖􀀃􀇘􀁚􀁒􀁕􀁗􀁋􀀃􀁄􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁒􀁘􀁖􀁄􀁑􀁇􀀃􀁚􀁒􀁕􀁇􀁖􀀑􀇙􀀃􀀬􀁗􀀃􀁌􀁖􀀃􀁄􀀃􀁓􀁒􀁕􀁗􀁕􀁄􀁌􀁗􀀃􀁊􀁄􀁏􀁏􀁈􀁕􀁜􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁄􀁗􀀃􀁚􀁈􀀃􀁆􀁄􀁑􀀃􀁙􀁌􀁈􀁚􀀏􀀃􀁒􀁑􀁈􀀃􀁓􀁌􀁆-

􀁗􀁘􀁕􀁈􀀃􀁄􀁗􀀃􀁄􀀃􀁗􀁌􀁐􀁈􀀑􀀃􀀤􀁖􀀃􀁄􀀃􀁏􀁌􀁗􀁈􀁕􀁄􀁕􀁜􀀃􀁉􀁒􀁕􀁐􀀏􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀁓􀁕􀁒􀁙􀁈􀁕􀁅􀀃􀁋􀁄􀁖􀀃􀁄􀁏􀁚􀁄􀁜􀁖􀀃􀁅􀁈􀁈􀁑􀀃􀁌􀁐􀁓􀁒􀁕􀁗􀁄􀁑􀁗􀀃􀁗􀁒􀀃􀁖􀁒􀁆􀁌􀁈􀁗􀁌􀁈􀁖􀀃􀁄􀁑􀁇􀀃􀁑􀁄-

􀁗􀁘􀁕􀁈􀀃􀁄􀁗􀀃􀁄􀀃􀁗􀁌􀁐􀁈􀀑􀀃􀀤􀁖􀀃􀁄􀀃􀁏􀁌􀁗􀁈􀁕􀁄􀁕􀁜􀀃􀁉􀁒􀁕􀁐􀀏􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀁓􀁕􀁒􀁙􀁈􀁕􀁅􀀃􀁋􀁄􀁖􀀃􀁄􀁏􀁚􀁄􀁜􀁖􀀃􀁅􀁈􀁈􀁑􀀃􀁌􀁐􀁓􀁒􀁕􀁗􀁄􀁑􀁗􀀃􀁗􀁒􀀃􀁖􀁒􀁆􀁌􀁈􀁗􀁌􀁈􀁖􀀃􀁄􀁑􀁇􀀃􀁑􀁄-

􀁗􀁌􀁒􀁑􀁖􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁕􀁒􀁘􀁊􀁋􀁒􀁘􀁗􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀁚􀁒􀁕􀁏􀁇􀀑􀀃􀀳􀁕􀁒􀁙􀁈􀁕􀁅􀁖􀀃􀁓􀁄􀁖􀁖􀀃􀁈􀁖􀁖􀁈􀁑􀁗􀁌􀁄􀁏􀀃􀁗􀁕􀁘􀁗􀁋􀁖􀀃􀁉􀁕􀁒􀁐􀀃􀁒􀁑􀁈􀀃􀁊􀁈􀁑􀁈􀁕􀁄􀁗􀁌􀁒􀁑􀀃􀁗􀁒􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀁑􀁈􀁛􀁗􀀑

Solomon answered... give Your servant a discern- ing heart to govern Your people and to distinguish between right and wrong.

For who is able to gov- ern this great people of Yours?

􀁗􀁌􀁒􀁑􀁖􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁕􀁒􀁘􀁊􀁋􀁒􀁘􀁗􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀁚􀁒􀁕􀁏􀁇􀀑􀀃􀀳􀁕􀁒􀁙􀁈􀁕􀁅􀁖􀀃􀁓􀁄􀁖􀁖􀀃􀁈􀁖􀁖􀁈􀁑􀁗􀁌􀁄􀁏􀀃􀁗􀁕􀁘􀁗􀁋􀁖􀀃􀁉􀁕􀁒􀁐􀀃􀁒􀁑􀁈􀀃􀁊􀁈􀁑􀁈􀁕􀁄􀁗􀁌􀁒􀁑􀀃􀁗􀁒􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀁑􀁈􀁛􀁗􀀑

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􀀶􀁒􀁐􀁈􀀃􀁖􀁆􀁋􀁒􀁏􀁄􀁕􀁖􀀃􀁑􀁒􀁗􀁈􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁄􀁗􀀃􀀮􀁌􀁑􀁊􀀃􀀶􀁒􀁏􀁒􀁐􀁒􀁑􀀃􀁓􀁕􀁒􀁅􀁄􀁅􀁏􀁜􀀃􀁚􀁕􀁒􀁗􀁈􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀀶􀁒􀁑􀁊􀀃􀁒􀁉􀀃􀀶􀁒􀁑􀁊􀁖􀀃􀁚􀁋􀁈􀁑􀀃􀁋􀁈􀀃􀁚􀁄􀁖􀀃􀁄􀀃􀁜􀁒􀁘􀁑􀁊􀀃

􀀶􀁒􀁐􀁈􀀃􀁖􀁆􀁋􀁒􀁏􀁄􀁕􀁖􀀃􀁑􀁒􀁗􀁈􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁄􀁗􀀃􀀮􀁌􀁑􀁊􀀃􀀶􀁒􀁏􀁒􀁐􀁒􀁑􀀃􀁓􀁕􀁒􀁅􀁄􀁅􀁏􀁜􀀃􀁚􀁕􀁒􀁗􀁈􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀀶􀁒􀁑􀁊􀀃􀁒􀁉􀀃􀀶􀁒􀁑􀁊􀁖􀀃􀁚􀁋􀁈􀁑􀀃􀁋􀁈􀀃􀁚􀁄􀁖􀀃􀁄􀀃􀁜􀁒􀁘􀁑􀁊􀀃

􀁕􀁒􀁐􀁄􀁑􀁗􀁌􀁆􀀏􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀀳􀁕􀁒􀁙􀁈􀁕􀁅􀁖􀀃􀁚􀁋􀁈􀁑􀀃􀁋􀁈􀀃􀁚􀁄􀁖􀀃􀁐􀁌􀁇􀁇􀁏􀁈􀀃􀁄􀁊􀁈􀁇􀀃􀁄􀁑􀁇􀀃􀈑􀁏􀁏􀁈􀁇􀀃􀁚􀁌􀁗􀁋􀀃􀁚􀁌􀁗􀀃􀁄􀁑􀁇􀀃􀁕􀁈􀁖􀁒􀁘􀁕􀁆􀁈􀀏􀀃􀁄􀁑􀁇􀀃􀀨􀁆􀁆􀁏􀁈-

􀁕􀁒􀁐􀁄􀁑􀁗􀁌􀁆􀀏􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀀳􀁕􀁒􀁙􀁈􀁕􀁅􀁖􀀃􀁚􀁋􀁈􀁑􀀃􀁋􀁈􀀃􀁚􀁄􀁖􀀃􀁐􀁌􀁇􀁇􀁏􀁈􀀃􀁄􀁊􀁈􀁇􀀃􀁄􀁑􀁇􀀃􀈑􀁏􀁏􀁈􀁇􀀃􀁚􀁌􀁗􀁋􀀃􀁚􀁌􀁗􀀃􀁄􀁑􀁇􀀃􀁕􀁈􀁖􀁒􀁘􀁕􀁆􀁈􀀏􀀃􀁄􀁑􀁇􀀃􀀨􀁆􀁆􀁏􀁈-

􀁖􀁌􀁄􀁖􀁗􀁈􀁖􀀃􀁄􀁖􀀃􀁋􀁈􀀃􀁊􀁕􀁈􀁚􀀃􀁒􀁏􀁇􀁈􀁕􀀃􀁄􀁑􀁇􀀃􀁐􀁒􀁕􀁈􀀃􀁄􀁚􀁄􀁕􀁈􀀃􀁒􀁉􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀁐􀁈􀁄􀁑􀁌􀁑􀁊􀁏􀁈􀁖􀁖􀀃􀁙􀁄􀁑􀁌􀁗􀁜􀀃􀁆􀁒􀁑􀁗􀁄􀁌􀁑􀁈􀁇􀀃􀁌􀁑􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀁓􀁘􀁕􀁖􀁘􀁌􀁗􀀃􀁒􀁉􀀃

The Message Behind The Proverbs

􀁖􀁌􀁄􀁖􀁗􀁈􀁖􀀃􀁄􀁖􀀃􀁋􀁈􀀃􀁊􀁕􀁈􀁚􀀃􀁒􀁏􀁇􀁈􀁕􀀃􀁄􀁑􀁇􀀃􀁐􀁒􀁕􀁈􀀃􀁄􀁚􀁄􀁕􀁈􀀃􀁒􀁉􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀁐􀁈􀁄􀁑􀁌􀁑􀁊􀁏􀁈􀁖􀁖􀀃􀁙􀁄􀁑􀁌􀁗􀁜􀀃􀁆􀁒􀁑􀁗􀁄􀁌􀁑􀁈􀁇􀀃􀁌􀁑􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀁓􀁘􀁕􀁖􀁘􀁌􀁗􀀃􀁒􀁉􀀃

􀁓􀁏􀁈􀁄􀁖􀁘􀁕􀁈􀀑

􀁓􀁏􀁈􀁄􀁖􀁘􀁕􀁈􀀑

The message behind the Proverbs is recorded in the first chapter, ".for attaining wisdom and discipline; for understanding words of insight" ().

The key to such wisdom is found just a few verses later, "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline" ().

Fear, in this context, denotes "reverence," "respect," and "trust."

Biblicalwisdom is always defined in the context of God's purpose andplanforour lives.

Proverbs abounded in nations surrounding Solomon, even as he wrote.

However, their wisdom oh ten leht God out of the picture.

Compare a proverb from ancient Egypt with that of Israel: "Do not lean on the scales nor falsify the weights, nor damage the fractions of the measure" (Egyptian).

"Dif- fering weights and dif fering measures-the LORD detests them both" ().

The Motive Behind the Proverbs

The Motive Behind the Proverbs

􀀷􀁋􀁈􀀃􀀳􀁕􀁒􀁙􀁈􀁕􀁅􀁖􀀃􀁚􀁈􀁕􀁈􀀃􀁚􀁕􀁌􀁗􀁗􀁈􀁑􀀃􀁗􀁒􀀃􀁖􀁋􀁄􀁕􀁈􀀃􀁚􀁌􀁗􀁋􀀃􀁘􀁖􀀃􀁚􀁌􀁖􀁇􀁒􀁐􀀃􀁉􀁒􀁕􀀃􀁇􀁄􀁌􀁏􀁜􀀃􀁏􀁌􀁙􀁌􀁑􀁊􀀑􀀃􀀬􀁉􀀃􀁐􀁒􀁖􀁗􀀃􀁒􀁉􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀀥􀁌􀁅􀁏􀁈􀀃􀁗􀁈􀁏􀁏􀁖􀀃􀁘􀁖􀀃

Ultimately, the wisdom of the book of Proverbs comes to life in the person of Jesus Christ, ".in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge" ().

Jesus became "wisdom" for us ().

􀀷􀁋􀁈􀀃􀀳􀁕􀁒􀁙􀁈􀁕􀁅􀁖􀀃􀁚􀁈􀁕􀁈􀀃􀁚􀁕􀁌􀁗􀁗􀁈􀁑􀀃􀁗􀁒􀀃􀁖􀁋􀁄􀁕􀁈􀀃􀁚􀁌􀁗􀁋􀀃􀁘􀁖􀀃􀁚􀁌􀁖􀁇􀁒􀁐􀀃􀁉􀁒􀁕􀀃􀁇􀁄􀁌􀁏􀁜􀀃􀁏􀁌􀁙􀁌􀁑􀁊􀀑􀀃􀀬􀁉􀀃􀁐􀁒􀁖􀁗􀀃􀁒􀁉􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀀥􀁌􀁅􀁏􀁈􀀃􀁗􀁈􀁏􀁏􀁖􀀃􀁘􀁖􀀃

􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀁚􀁄􀁜􀀃􀁒􀁉􀀃􀁖􀁄􀁏􀁙􀁄􀁗􀁌􀁒􀁑􀀏􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀁚􀁕􀁌􀁗􀁌􀁑􀁊􀁖􀀃􀁒􀁉􀀃􀀶􀁒􀁏􀁒􀁐􀁒􀁑􀀃􀁗􀁈􀁄􀁆􀁋􀀃􀁘􀁖􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀁓􀁕􀁄􀁆􀁗􀁌􀁆􀁄􀁏􀀃􀁗􀁕􀁘􀁗􀁋􀀃􀁉􀁒􀁕􀀃􀁒􀁘􀁕􀀃􀁇􀁄􀁌􀁏􀁜􀀃􀁚􀁄􀁏􀁎􀀃􀁚􀁌􀁗􀁋􀀃

􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀁚􀁄􀁜􀀃􀁒􀁉􀀃􀁖􀁄􀁏􀁙􀁄􀁗􀁌􀁒􀁑􀀏􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀁚􀁕􀁌􀁗􀁌􀁑􀁊􀁖􀀃􀁒􀁉􀀃􀀶􀁒􀁏􀁒􀁐􀁒􀁑􀀃􀁗􀁈􀁄􀁆􀁋􀀃􀁘􀁖􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀁓􀁕􀁄􀁆􀁗􀁌􀁆􀁄􀁏􀀃􀁗􀁕􀁘􀁗􀁋􀀃􀁉􀁒􀁕􀀃􀁒􀁘􀁕􀀃􀁇􀁄􀁌􀁏􀁜􀀃􀁚􀁄􀁏􀁎􀀃􀁚􀁌􀁗􀁋􀀃

In His wisdom, Jesus affirmed the wisdom of Solomon and his Proverbs: "The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them; for she came from the ends of the earth to listen to Solomon's wisdom, and now one greater than Sol- omon is here" ().

True wisdom begins with the fear (reverence, respect, trust) of God, and results in the salvation of God through Jesus Christ.

(ing Solomon once prayed that God would make him wise, and his request was wonderfully fulfilled (1 (ings 3:5-9).

Solomon later wrote 3,000 proverbs and 1,005 songs (1 (ings 4:32).

We find many of these proverbs in the more than 900 verses of Proverbs along with the book of Ecclesiastes.

􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀀯ORD􀀃􀁉􀁒􀁕􀀃􀀫􀁈􀀃􀁆􀁄􀁕􀁈􀁖􀀃􀁄􀁅􀁒􀁘􀁗􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀁓􀁄􀁗􀁋􀁖􀀃􀁚􀁈􀀃􀁆􀁋􀁒􀁒􀁖􀁈􀀑􀀃􀀬􀁉􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀀳􀁖􀁄􀁏􀁐􀁖􀀃􀁄􀁕􀁈􀀃􀁇􀁈􀁙􀁒􀁗􀁌􀁒􀁑􀁄􀁏􀀏􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀀳􀁕􀁒􀁙􀁈􀁕􀁅􀁖􀀃􀁄􀁕􀁈􀀃

􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀀯ORD􀀃􀁉􀁒􀁕􀀃􀀫􀁈􀀃􀁆􀁄􀁕􀁈􀁖􀀃􀁄􀁅􀁒􀁘􀁗􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀁓􀁄􀁗􀁋􀁖􀀃􀁚􀁈􀀃􀁆􀁋􀁒􀁒􀁖􀁈􀀑􀀃􀀬􀁉􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀀳􀁖􀁄􀁏􀁐􀁖􀀃􀁄􀁕􀁈􀀃􀁇􀁈􀁙􀁒􀁗􀁌􀁒􀁑􀁄􀁏􀀏􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀀳􀁕􀁒􀁙􀁈􀁕􀁅􀁖􀀃􀁄􀁕􀁈􀀃

􀁓􀁕􀁄􀁆􀁗􀁌􀁆􀁄􀁏􀀑􀀃

􀁓􀁕􀁄􀁆􀁗􀁌􀁆􀁄􀁏􀀑􀀃

Solomon did not write all the Proverbs.

and 31 are attributed to Agur and Lemuel, respectively.

to 24:34 are attributed to "the wise men" in general (, ).

We note that in the days of Solomon there were many "wise men" (1 (ings 4:31).

Solomon likely gathered wise sayings of the sages in his generation (950-900 BC) and of those who went before him, like (ing Hezekiah who formed a literary team (700 BC) to compile many of Solo- mon's writings (, regarding 25:1-29:27).

􀀺􀁋􀁌􀁏􀁈􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀀳􀁖􀁄􀁏􀁐􀁖􀀃􀁉􀁒􀁆􀁘􀁖􀀃􀁒􀁑􀀃􀁒􀁘􀁕􀀃􀁕􀁈􀁏􀁄􀁗􀁌􀁒􀁑􀁖􀁋􀁌􀁓􀀃􀁚􀁌􀁗􀁋􀀃􀀪􀁒􀁇􀀏􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀀳􀁕􀁒􀁙􀁈􀁕􀁅􀁖􀀃􀁉􀁒􀁆􀁘􀁖􀀃􀁒􀁑􀀃􀁒􀁘􀁕􀀃􀁕􀁈􀁏􀁄􀁗􀁌􀁒􀁑􀁖􀁋􀁌􀁓􀀃

Since a proverb is a statement of a general truth, it should not be taken as a divine promise.

For example, , "When a man's ways are pleasing to the LORD, he makes even his enemies live at peace with him."

We know too well that Joseph, David, Daniel, and even Jesus pleased the LORD, but they still had enemies.

In it says, "The fear of the LORD adds length to life, but the years of the wicked are cut short."

Here again we recognize that many de- voted followers of Jesus Christ died young while many of those who opposed the very existence of God lived to be 80, 90, or even 100 years old.

What we must remember is that in the light of eternity the wicked are the losers.

􀀺􀁋􀁌􀁏􀁈􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀀳􀁖􀁄􀁏􀁐􀁖􀀃􀁉􀁒􀁆􀁘􀁖􀀃􀁒􀁑􀀃􀁒􀁘􀁕􀀃􀁕􀁈􀁏􀁄􀁗􀁌􀁒􀁑􀁖􀁋􀁌􀁓􀀃􀁚􀁌􀁗􀁋􀀃􀀪􀁒􀁇􀀏􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀀳􀁕􀁒􀁙􀁈􀁕􀁅􀁖􀀃􀁉􀁒􀁆􀁘􀁖􀀃􀁒􀁑􀀃􀁒􀁘􀁕􀀃􀁕􀁈􀁏􀁄􀁗􀁌􀁒􀁑􀁖􀁋􀁌􀁓􀀃

􀁚􀁌􀁗􀁋􀀃􀁒􀁗􀁋􀁈􀁕􀁖􀀑􀀃􀀥􀁒􀁗􀁋􀀃􀁄􀁖􀁓􀁈􀁆􀁗􀁖􀀃􀁄􀁕􀁈􀀃􀁌􀁐􀁓􀁒􀁕􀁗􀁄􀁑􀁗􀀃􀁌􀁑􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀀦􀁋􀁕􀁌􀁖􀁗􀁌􀁄􀁑􀀃􀁏􀁌􀁉􀁈􀀑􀀃􀀭􀁈􀁖􀁘􀁖􀀃􀁖􀁄􀁌􀁇􀀏􀀃􀇘􀀃􀇕􀀯􀁒􀁙􀁈􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀀯􀁒􀁕􀁇􀀃􀁜􀁒􀁘􀁕􀀃

􀁚􀁌􀁗􀁋􀀃􀁒􀁗􀁋􀁈􀁕􀁖􀀑􀀃􀀥􀁒􀁗􀁋􀀃􀁄􀁖􀁓􀁈􀁆􀁗􀁖􀀃􀁄􀁕􀁈􀀃􀁌􀁐􀁓􀁒􀁕􀁗􀁄􀁑􀁗􀀃􀁌􀁑􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀀦􀁋􀁕􀁌􀁖􀁗􀁌􀁄􀁑􀀃􀁏􀁌􀁉􀁈􀀑􀀃􀀭􀁈􀁖􀁘􀁖􀀃􀁖􀁄􀁌􀁇􀀏􀀃􀇘􀀃􀇕􀀯􀁒􀁙􀁈􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀀯􀁒􀁕􀁇􀀃􀁜􀁒􀁘􀁕􀀃

􀀪􀁒􀁇􀀃􀁚􀁌􀁗􀁋􀀃􀁄􀁏􀁏􀀃􀁜􀁒􀁘􀁕􀀃􀁋􀁈􀁄􀁕􀁗􀀃􀁄􀁑􀁇􀀃􀁚􀁌􀁗􀁋􀀃􀁄􀁏􀁏􀀃􀁜􀁒􀁘􀁕􀀃􀁖􀁒􀁘􀁏􀀃􀁄􀁑􀁇􀀃􀁚􀁌􀁗􀁋􀀃􀁄􀁏􀁏􀀃􀁜􀁒􀁘􀁕􀀃􀁐􀁌􀁑􀁇􀀑􀇖􀀃􀇘􀀃􀀷􀁋􀁈􀁑􀀃􀀫􀁈􀀃􀁖􀁄􀁌􀁇􀀏􀀃􀇘􀀃􀇕􀀯􀁒􀁙􀁈􀀃􀁜􀁒􀁘􀁕􀀃

􀀪􀁒􀁇􀀃􀁚􀁌􀁗􀁋􀀃􀁄􀁏􀁏􀀃􀁜􀁒􀁘􀁕􀀃􀁋􀁈􀁄􀁕􀁗􀀃􀁄􀁑􀁇􀀃􀁚􀁌􀁗􀁋􀀃􀁄􀁏􀁏􀀃􀁜􀁒􀁘􀁕􀀃􀁖􀁒􀁘􀁏􀀃􀁄􀁑􀁇􀀃􀁚􀁌􀁗􀁋􀀃􀁄􀁏􀁏􀀃􀁜􀁒􀁘􀁕􀀃􀁐􀁌􀁑􀁇􀀑􀇖􀀃􀇘􀀃􀀷􀁋􀁈􀁑􀀃􀀫􀁈􀀃􀁖􀁄􀁌􀁇􀀏􀀃􀇘􀀃􀇕􀀯􀁒􀁙􀁈􀀃􀁜􀁒􀁘􀁕􀀃

􀁑􀁈􀁌􀁊􀁋􀁅􀁒􀁕􀀃􀁄􀁖􀀃􀁜􀁒􀁘􀁕􀁖􀁈􀁏􀁉􀇖􀀃􀇘􀀃􀀋􀀰􀁄􀁗􀁗􀁋􀁈􀁚􀀃􀀕􀀕􀀝􀀖􀀚􀀃􀁄􀁑􀁇􀀃􀀖􀀜􀁅􀀌􀀑􀀃􀀵􀁈􀁏􀁄􀁗􀁌􀁒􀁑􀁖􀁋􀁌􀁓􀁖􀀃􀁐􀁄􀁗􀁗􀁈􀁕􀀃􀁗􀁒􀀃􀀪􀁒􀁇􀀄

􀁑􀁈􀁌􀁊􀁋􀁅􀁒􀁕􀀃􀁄􀁖􀀃􀁜􀁒􀁘􀁕􀁖􀁈􀁏􀁉􀇖􀀃􀇘􀀃􀀋􀀰􀁄􀁗􀁗􀁋􀁈􀁚􀀃􀀕􀀕􀀝􀀖􀀚􀀃􀁄􀁑􀁇􀀃􀀖􀀜􀁅􀀌􀀑􀀃􀀵􀁈􀁏􀁄􀁗􀁌􀁒􀁑􀁖􀁋􀁌􀁓􀁖􀀃􀁐􀁄􀁗􀁗􀁈􀁕􀀃􀁗􀁒􀀃􀀪􀁒􀁇􀀄

For the Lord gives wis- dom, and from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

􀀳􀁕􀁒􀁙􀁈􀁕􀁅􀁖􀀃􀁌􀁑􀁆􀁏􀁘􀁇􀁈􀁖􀀃􀁈􀁑􀁆􀁒􀁘􀁕􀁄􀁊􀁈􀁐􀁈􀁑􀁗􀀃􀁉􀁒􀁕􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀁚􀁌􀁖􀁈􀀃􀁄􀁑􀁇􀀃􀁚􀁄􀁕􀁑􀁌􀁑􀁊􀁖􀀃􀁉􀁒􀁕􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀁘􀁑􀁚􀁌􀁖􀁈􀀑􀀃􀀷􀁋􀁌􀁖􀀃􀁅􀁒􀁒􀁎􀀃􀁇􀁌􀁖􀁆􀁘􀁖􀁖-

􀀳􀁕􀁒􀁙􀁈􀁕􀁅􀁖􀀃􀁌􀁑􀁆􀁏􀁘􀁇􀁈􀁖􀀃􀁈􀁑􀁆􀁒􀁘􀁕􀁄􀁊􀁈􀁐􀁈􀁑􀁗􀀃􀁉􀁒􀁕􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀁚􀁌􀁖􀁈􀀃􀁄􀁑􀁇􀀃􀁚􀁄􀁕􀁑􀁌􀁑􀁊􀁖􀀃􀁉􀁒􀁕􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀁘􀁑􀁚􀁌􀁖􀁈􀀑􀀃􀀷􀁋􀁌􀁖􀀃􀁅􀁒􀁒􀁎􀀃􀁇􀁌􀁖􀁆􀁘􀁖􀁖-

􀁈􀁖􀀃􀁖􀁈􀁛􀁘􀁄􀁏􀀃􀁖􀁌􀁑􀀏􀀃􀁋􀁄􀁑􀁇􀁏􀁌􀁑􀁊􀀃􀁐􀁒􀁑􀁈􀁜􀀏􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀁗􀁒􀁑􀁊􀁘􀁈􀀏􀀃􀁏􀁌􀁄􀁕􀁖􀀏􀀃􀁏􀁄􀁝􀁜􀀃􀁓􀁈􀁒􀁓􀁏􀁈􀀏􀀃􀁇􀁌􀁖􀁆􀁌􀁓􀁏􀁌􀁑􀁈􀀏􀀃􀈠􀁏􀁄􀁗􀁗􀁈􀁕􀁜􀀏􀀃􀁅􀁕􀁌􀁅􀁈􀁕􀁜􀀏􀀃􀁇􀁌􀁖-

􀁈􀁖􀀃􀁖􀁈􀁛􀁘􀁄􀁏􀀃􀁖􀁌􀁑􀀏􀀃􀁋􀁄􀁑􀁇􀁏􀁌􀁑􀁊􀀃􀁐􀁒􀁑􀁈􀁜􀀏􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀁗􀁒􀁑􀁊􀁘􀁈􀀏􀀃􀁏􀁌􀁄􀁕􀁖􀀏􀀃􀁏􀁄􀁝􀁜􀀃􀁓􀁈􀁒􀁓􀁏􀁈􀀏􀀃􀁇􀁌􀁖􀁆􀁌􀁓􀁏􀁌􀁑􀁈􀀏􀀃􀈠􀁏􀁄􀁗􀁗􀁈􀁕􀁜􀀏􀀃􀁅􀁕􀁌􀁅􀁈􀁕􀁜􀀏􀀃􀁇􀁌􀁖-

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The Medium Behind the Proverbs

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The Bible is a library containing many forms of literature: prophecy and history, story and ser- mon, biography and genealogy, personal letter and public circular, prose and poetry.

The Prov- erbs are part of the Bible's "wisdom literature," composed of a specialized form of poetry.

The Hebrew word for proverb is mashal, which comes from a root meaning "to be like," or "to be com- pared to."

The mashal (proverb) is an effective medium for conveying God's wisdom.

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Many of the proverbs are two-line sayings-couplets of comparison with a powerful message.

The majority compare by using contrast, with the hinge word but.

For example, "A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones" ().

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Other proverbs compare by building one thought up as stronger than the first, oh ten signaled by the word than.

"Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly" ().

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A third type of parallelism occurs through imagery such as simile.

In such cases, note the words like, or as to draw the comparison: "As a door turns on its hinges, so a sluggard turns on his bed" ().

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For ef fect, the Proverbs are oh ten clustered into thematic groups-an example would be the section about the way of the fool ().

While modern proverbs are usually brief and to the point, the proverbs of the ancient Hebrew included other literary styles.

We find sections given to poetry, parable, prayer, and story.

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Wisdom for Life | Proverbs

SERIES

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Final Thought

"The book of Proverbs is not a do-it-yourself success kit for the greedy but a guidebook for the godly."

-Warren Wiersbe

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