May 2 / Proverbs 1:8-19

Proverbs 1:8-19 Hear, my son, your father’s instruction, and forsake not your mother’s teaching… (v. 8) In other words: Listen up! Pay attention! Don’t be one of those fools who despise wisdom and instruction. (v. 7) My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent. (v. 10) If that is not good advice, I don’t …

May 1 / Proverbs 1:1-7

Proverbs 1:1-7 Today we get the preface to Proverbs. In the first verse we see that King Solomon is the primary author, though we learn later that there are other contributors to this book. We then learn that the purpose and goal of this book is to convey wisdom in its various forms: instruction, understanding, …