To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
The book of Proverbs was inspired by God for you. Teaching wisdom to the simple and the young is found in the bible. Do not forget that it can also take wise men to new levels of knowledge! But bear in mind reader, the wisdom found in proverbs must be carefully studied. Do you know who will give up before learning anything? Careless and lazy men. DO not be labelled as one.
The book of Proverbs isn't a collection of stuff or boring theories that are hard to understand or apply. It contains short pithy observations of this life that can give you great insight into the rules for success or that of human experience. This incredible gift will be realised by wise and noble men and they will apply themselves to learn from the wise King Solomon's sayings.
King Solomon considered his collection of proverbs a great achievement actually. To teach his people knowledge he used his great wisdom, his social experiments and last he used his findings in philosophy. He identified the best proverbs, put them in order, but he made them a priority! He didn't use any unnecessary words when writing these proverbs, he used only the best words and he limited these words to the absolute truth that God approved. He actually wrote round about 3000 proverbs, but only chose around 500 or so for the book of Proverbs.
To learn wisdom from proverbs requires effort dear reader. They are riddles, their lessons are not always simply put to the reader. To understand some of the lessons and to gain the knowledge and wisdom, the reader must interpret and apply them. If you diligently read and mine King Solomon's Proverbs you will come upon the motherload of wisdom dear reader!
If you read the book of proverbs and you resent the difficulty of them, rather rejoice at the wisdom to be found amongst these words and verses. Don't grieve over the effort that is required reading them, but instead get excited about the soul benefit of figuring them out and applying them to your life. They are difficult, so there will be others that will not grasp the wisdom that you will. Seize this opportunity dear reader !
Proverbs are the words of God. They are the words of the wisest King that ever lived. Reader these proverbs will surely save you from the troubles in this life and yes, in your life. These proverbs will bring happiness and success to you. Oh what joy to know the gift that is awaiting you dear reader. How blessed we are to be able to receive this gift! These proverbs will also teach you wisdom, and in any situation you might face in life, it'll teach you right judgement. You will receive the knowledge of why things happen to others the way they do through these proverbs. You will be able to teach wisdom and truth to others.
Reader you must undersstand that wisdom, truth and success are not rights. Instead they are privileges by God's grace for those individuals who choose to humble themselves and study these proverbs with a passion and to study them diligently. Those who are not fervently earnest are mocked by wisdom dear reader. Make no mistake about it. But for the passionate amongst us, wisdom offers herself freely to them. Learn these proverbs, love them and they will provide great knowledge, value and pleasure to those who read and understand them!
