The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge.

1. Proverbs 1:1-4
The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king
of Israel: for attaining wisdom and
discipline; for understanding words of
insight; for acquiring a disciplined and
prudent life, doing what is right and just
and fair; for giving prudence to the simple,
knowledge and discretion to the young—
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2. Proverbs 1:5-7
let the wise listen and add to their learning,
and let the discerning get guidance—for
understanding proverbs and parables, the
sayings and riddles of the wise. The fear of
the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but
fools despise wisdom and discipline.
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3. The Bible’s version of
CRITICAL THINKING is
WISDOM
A PROVERB is not the same as a PROMISE
The SOURCE of wisdom is God.
Proverbs are designed to help us
INTERNALIZE wisdom.

4. A great deal of wisdom
is simply practicing
COMMON SENSE
INSTRUCTION and DISCIPLINE are related
terms; discipline’s focus is instruction.
Wisdom is not mastering Greek
PHILOSOPHY but mastering how to LIVE.
Acting wisely embodies elements of SELF-
CONTROL and SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS

5. GAINING wisdom is not
just for the YOUTH
The FEAR of the Lord is the beginning of
KNOWLEDGE
Rabbis distinguished two types of fear: fear
of RETRIBUTION and REVERENCE
In the NT JESUS is the WISDOM of God we
are to embrace.

6. Please take a moment to fill out your
Communication Card
My Next Step Today is to:
( ) Do the home life help (in bulletin)
( ) Identify what steps I can take to grow in
wisdom
( ) Read through Proverbs.
( ) Meditate on 1 Cor. 1:18-3:23
( ) Evaluate how I respond to correction and
how I can do better
( ) Other________________________