Proverbs 1

Book Introduction - Proverbs

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This collection of sententious sayings is divine wisdom applied to the earthly conditions of the people of God. That the Proverbs were Solomon's (Proverbs 1:1) implies no more than that he gathered into orderly arrangement sayings already current amongst the people, the wisdom of the Spirit, perhaps through many centuries (Ecclesiastes 12:9). Chapters 25-29 were current in Hezekiah's time (Ecclesiastes 25:1). Chapters 30 and 31 are by Agur and Lemuel.

The book is in six parts:

  • To sons, 1-7.
  • The praise of wisdom, 8-9.
  • The folly of sin, 10-19.
  • Warnings and instructions, 20-29.
  • The words of Agur, 30. The words of King Lemuel, 31.

fear

Also; Proverbs 1:29, (See Scofield "Psalms 19:9") grave

Heb. "Sheol," (See Scofield "Habakkuk 2:5"). fear

Also; Proverbs 1:7. (See Scofield "Psalms 19:9").

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