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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 1:7
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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Counseled with Wisdom – Winning Scholarship Essay
The most important function of corporate counsel is to supply wisdom, the prudent application of legal knowledge and organizational understanding to deliberations. Among the popular and overused quotes scattered across social media is Miles Kington’s pithy statement; “Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.” Within…
Warren Carr 