Three Reasons to Enroll in the School of Solomon – Proverbs 1:1-6
1 The proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel: so that the reader (2) may know wisdom and understanding; may appreciate sound teaching;* (3) may receive instruction in wise behavior, namely, in righteousness and justice and equity; (4) so that the naïve may receive prudence; so that the young man may gain knowledge and discretion; (5) so that the wise man may listen and learn more; so that the man who possess understanding may acquire the ability to comprehend deep teaching, (6) namely, the ability to understand a proverb and a parable, the sayings and the riddles spoken by the wise.
*Literally, “to discern the words of understanding”
A note on the Scripture text that accompanies each individual message: The American Standard Version and the New International Version, along with the original Greek and Hebrew, have been used in an effort to achieve the greatest degree of accuracy and clarity. Where words or phrases have been added to the original text in an effort to better express its meaning, those words or phrases have usually been indicated by means of italics.
Now proceed to the next section of this study, entitled, Exploring the Passage.
