Month: March 2026
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Proverbs 1:10
Verse 10 introduces a new kind of instruction. The address “my child” continues, keeping the parental tone, but the content shifts. This is the first time we see a direct, situational command. Up to this point, the Proverbs have described their purpose (vv. 1–6), established their foundation (v. 7), and given a general call to…
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Proverbs 1:9
Verse 9 builds directly on the instructions in verse 8 and gives the reason behind them. The reader is told to hear and not reject, and now we see why that matters. The instruction of the father and the teaching of the mother are not burdens; they adorn the child. Wisdom is presented as something…
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Proverbs 1:8
Verse 8 seems to mark the beginning of a new section. Up to this point, verses 1–7 read like an introduction, laying out the purpose of the Proverbs and what they offer to the reader. Here, the book shifts into what we typically think of as proverbs: direct, personal instruction. The tone also becomes more…
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the Factory Floor
If you have ever spent time in a shop, you have seen it: piles of scrap material pushed into a corner, scattered across the floor, or sitting in a box waiting to be thrown out. I have always wondered: if you took that scrap and reworked it, how much value could you recover? One of…
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Proverbs 1:7
Verse 7 is both the conclusion and foundation of everything that comes before it. Up to this point, the Proverbs have explained their purpose and the benefits they offer. But here, the text answers a deeper question: where does true knowledge actually begin? It begins with the fear of the LORD. This is not fear…
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The Wise – A Proverbs Character
let the wise also hear and gain in learning, and the discerning acquire skill, The Holy Bible: New Revised Standard Version. Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1989, p. Pr 1:5.
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Proverbs 1:6
Verse 6 continues the list of benefits given to the wise. The wise will be able to understand a proverb and a figure. A “figure” here refers to something that requires interpretation. an enigma or an obscure saying. [1] In other words, this is not surface-level understanding. The Proverbs train the reader to think more…
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Proverbs 1:5
In verse 5, two things stand out. First, we meet a second character (perhaps the third), the one who is already wise. In verse 4, we met the simple person. Here, we meet presumably their counterpart, the wise person. Insistingly, the wise person is still told to hear. Wisdom appears to not have an end.…
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The Young Person – A Proverbs Character
Pr. 1:4 Prudence is the act of giving careful thought to the future and considering the consequences of present actions. A young person often lacks prudence because youth is typically associated with limited experience and a focus on the present rather than the future. As a result, the young person may act without fully considering…
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Proverbs 1:4
“To teach shrewdness to the simple, knowledge and prudence to the young.” Verse four explains that the Proverbs will fundamentally alter the reader through teaching. The simple will become shrewd, and the young will gain knowledge and prudence. Again, verse four is stylistically similar to the previous two verses. The key word here is teach.…
Warren Carr 