Title: The Beginning of Wisdom
Text: Proverbs 1:1-7

Notes:

Reading Proverbs:

1. What verses apply to me today?
2. Where have I seen this in others?
3. Where have I seen this in my own life?

The Who:

• Solomon, King of Israel [v1].
• 1 Kings 3.

The What:

• Proverbs [v1]
• Little models of reality that expound on the fundamental realities of life.
• Proverbs are not promises.

The Why:

• To develop deep character [v2- wisdom and instruction].
      Wisdom” skill, expertise, competence to understand how life works best.
• straight thinking [v2- understand words of insight].

Key theme for all of Proverbs:

• Fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom.
• To fear God is to reverence God.