“My son… forsake not the law of thy mother:” (Proverbs 1:8) “My son… consent thou not.” (Proverbs 1:10) “My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:” (Proverbs 1:15) First, in verse 8, note Solomon warned his son, … [Read more...]
“Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding” (Proverbs 4:7). If a Child of God wants success in this life; that is, if he wants Peace to reign in his heart and mind – then he must know wisdom. To know wisdom, you must receive the words of understanding.
The Sinners and the Temptation
“My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.” (Proverbs 1:10) “If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:” (Proverbs 1:11) “Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, … [Read more...]
The Second Responsibility: “Consent Thou Not”
“My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.” (Proverbs 1:10) Solomon addresses his son the second time and gives the second “not” command – “consent thou not.” Solomon stands in type for the Father-aspect of God as He instructs His spiritual … [Read more...]
The First Responsibility: “Hear… and Forsake Not”
“My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.” (Proverbs 1:8-9) Solomon begins his instruction with a plea: “My son, hear the … [Read more...]
The Second Part of the Premise of the Book of Wisdom
“The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;” (Proverbs 1:1) “To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;” (Proverbs 1:2) “To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;” (Proverbs … [Read more...]
The Premise of the Book of Wisdom
“The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;” (Proverbs 1:1) “To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;” (Proverbs 1:2) “To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;” (Proverbs … [Read more...]
