The Proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel: To learn wisdom and moral instruction, and to discern wise counsel. [Proverbs 1:1-2, NET Bible]
Why should we bother about Proverbs? It is, after all, Old Testament, and aside from its cutesy and folksy sayings, it doesn't have any real applicability to our lives today since we are under the New Covenant, not the Old, right? On the contrary. Proverbs is very relevant to our lives today and we would do well to study it closely. Proverbs is unique in that its stated purpose is to provide us with moral instruction and skills to be able to tell the difference between good advice and bad, to tell the difference between what is morally right and orally wrong. Take heed, listen and learn.
Why should we bother about Proverbs? It is, after all, Old Testament, and aside from its cutesy and folksy sayings, it doesn't have any real applicability to our lives today since we are under the New Covenant, not the Old, right? On the contrary. Proverbs is very relevant to our lives today and we would do well to study it closely. Proverbs is unique in that its stated purpose is to provide us with moral instruction and skills to be able to tell the difference between good advice and bad, to tell the difference between what is morally right and orally wrong. Take heed, listen and learn.
