Tuesday, 17 January 2012

Proverbs 1

"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction."

P  roverbs relates to our daily lives-practical guidelines to manage things in life.
R  oot word of proverbs is "ma-sal" meaning "to manage", or the other meaning is "to be compared with".
O  ver generations past, proverbs has come about from the condensing and organising words of wisdom.
V  erbs are action words and the root word of Proverbs is a verb meaning "to compare" or "be similar".
E  ducation and training in ancient Israel used Proverbs as the material for learning-to teach successful living.
R  eading through the book of Proverbs, it may seem abstract but it's easy to study by topic.
B  e not wise in your own eyes but rely on the Holy Spirit as your teacher when you study the words of God.
S  tart meditating on the word of God day and night, and taste the sweetness of His words.

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