Proverbs Words of Wisdom Background Proverbs 1 1

Proverbs: Words of Wisdom

Background • Proverbs 1: 1 attributes authorship to Solomon, who was a famous collector of such (1 Kings 4: 30 -32). King Hezekiah’s men wrote chapters 25 -29, chapter 30 was by Agur and 31 was written by King Lemuel, who was repeating what his mother told him. • “Nearly two-thirds of the 916 verses is devoted to short, pithy sayings…rather than extended, connected material” (Donald Hunt, Pondering the Proverbs, p. ix).

The Life a Father Wants for His Children • I. A blessed life. • A. Proverbs 1: 10 • B. Proverbs 1: 15 • C. Proverbs 1: 18 • D. Ecclesiastes 12: 1

The Life a Father Wants for His Children • II. A long life. • A. Proverbs 3: 1 -2 • B. Proverbs 4: 10 -11 • C. Ephesians 6: 1 -3

The Life a Father Wants for His Children • III. Eternal life. • A. Proverbs 3: 11 -12 • B. Proverbs 23: 15 -16 • C. Proverbs 24: 21 -22 • D. Acts 10: 3 -6, 24

A Wise Man Looks at Father’s Role • I. Father should be a respected leader. • A. Proverbs 17: 6 “Children’s children are the crown of old men, And the glory of children is their father. ” (Glory–garland or headdress that identified someone worthy of respect) • B. Proverbs 13: 1 “A wise son heeds his father’s instruction, But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke. ”

A Wise Man Looks at Father’s Role • II. Father plays a critical role in discipline. • A. Proverbs 3: 12 “For whom the Lord loves He corrects, Just as a Father the son in whom he delights. ” • B. Proverbs 13: 24 “He who spares his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him promptly. ” • C. Proverbs 19: 18 “Chasten your son while there is hope, And do not set your heart on his destruction. ” • D. Proverbs 29: 17 “Correct your son, and he will give you rest; Yes, he will give delight to your soul. ”

A Wise Man Looks at Father’s Role • III. Father should instruct his children in the Lord’s way. • A. Proverbs 2: 1 -5 • B. Proverbs 6: 20 -23 • C. Genesis 18: 19 • D. Deuteronomy 6: 6 -9 • IV. Father rejoices when his children do what is right. • A. Proverbs 23: 15 -16 • B. Proverbs 23: 24 -25 • C. Proverbs 29: 3 a “Whoever loves wisdom makes his father rejoice, . . . ”