Every Man's Bible - Proverbs - Flipbook - Page 5
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Proverbs
WHAT’S THIS BOOK ABOUT? Wisdom based on trust in God.
+ WHO WROTE IT? Solomon and other wise men.
WORTH MEMORIZING
• 1:7
+ WHEN DID IT HAPPEN? Solomon wrote and compiled
the majority of these proverbs during his reign in
the 900s B.C. Advisers and scribes during the time
of King Hezekiah added more sayings and probably
arranged the book into its present form (25:1).
+ WHERE DOES THIS BOOK FIT? Most of the book of
Proverbs was written by Solomon during the period
of Israel’s united kingdom.
+ THE BREAKDOWN
• Chapters 1–9: The way of wisdom is the best way
• Chapters 10–23: Collected proverbs of Solomon
• Chapter 24: Other wise sayings
• Chapters 25–29: Other proverbs of Solomon
• Chapter 30: The sayings of Agur
• Chapter 31: The sayings of King Lemuel
+ KEY CONCEPTS
• Wisdom
• Discipline
• Fear of the Lord
• Fools
+ SCORECARD
• Solomon: The writer of most of the book
• Agur, King Lemuel: Two other authors named
in the book
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+ READING TIME
IN HOURS
:30 |
1:00 |
1:30 |
2:00 |
2:30 |
Fear of the LORD is the foundation
of true knowledge,
but fools despise wisdom and
discipline.
• 3:5-6
Trust in the LORD with all your heart;
do not depend on your own
understanding.
Seek his will in all you do,
and he will show you which path
to take.
• 15:1
A gentle answer deflects anger,
but harsh words make tempers flare.
• 19:21
You can make many plans,
but the LORD’s purpose will prevail.
• 22:6
Direct your children onto the right path,
and when they are older, they will not
leave it.
• 27:17
As iron sharpens iron,
so a friend sharpens a friend.
THE MASCULINE PERSPECTIVE
• WISDOM. Proverbs is a handbook for
men and for training boys to be men.
It warns about sexual sin, drunkenness,
greed, and power-grabbing. It shows the
benefits of wisdom and points us to the
source of that wisdom—God.
