Proverbs 1:2-5 A Book for All Seasons

Proverbs 1:2-5 (KJV)  To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding; To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity; To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion. A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels: 

The book of Proverbs teaches us the life of godliness. It is a book for all seasons. What is the season in your life today? As God’s children, we seek to walk worthy of the vocation we are called, Christians first, before we are a student, a teacher, a retiree, a nurse, a doctor, an accountant … A father, a son, a daughter…

The theme throughout, the book is on obtaining “a right relationship with God as the basic principle in life.” We need God’s ready wisdom at any time to choose the way of safety and blessing and to avoid the way of danger and cursing. We all start out with little experience and knowledge. Then we grow in our understanding and experience. And we need to be able to learn that we may grow. 

Instruction means “discipline, chastening, correction”. And wisdom is to apply the mind to discipline. Justice means “righteousness”, the way that is right in the sight of God. “Judgment” means the right appraisal of a matter and “equity” means “what is fair”.

A closing thought – A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels: Amen.