Proverbs

Proverbs 1

The purpose statement: wisdom for everyday living, justice, and fairness, for the simple and the already-wise alike. The foundation is "the fear of the LORD." First lesson: don't join people who get rich by hurting others, because greed ambushes its own owner. Then Wisdom herself shouts in the street, and her warning is sobering: refuse correction long enough and "they will eat the fruit of their own way." The last line is a promise of being free from the fear of evil.

"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline." (Proverbs 1:7)

"But whoever listens to me will dwell in safety, secure from the fear of evil.”" (Proverbs 1:33)