Overview of Wisdom – Part 1 (Proverbs 1:8-33)
Review:
1. The Purpose of Proverbs (Proverbs 1:1-6)
2. The Foundation for Wisdom (Proverbs 1:7)
I. Wisdom is Readily Accessibly (Proverbs 1:20-23; 8:1-5)
II. Wisdom is Given by God (Proverbs 2:6-8)
III. We must Respond to Wisdom (Proverbs 1:10-19; 9:13-18)
A. Rejecting Wisdom
1. Ways we can reject wisdom:
a. Enticement by sin/foolishness (Proverbs 1:10-19; 9:13-18)
b. Contentment with your current state (Proverbs 1:22, 32)
c. Laughing at wisdom (Proverbs 1:22; 9:7)
“He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked [man getteth] himself a blot.” Proverbs 9:7
d. Hatred for knowledge (Proverbs 1:22, 29)
e. Forgetfulness of wisdom (Proverbs 3:1, 3, 21)
f. Pride in our own wisdom (Proverbs 3:5-7)
2. Curses for rejecting wisdom:
a. Future calamity and fear (Proverbs 1:26-27)
b. Removal of an opportunity for wisdom (Proverbs 1:28)
Questions for personal evaluation:
– Have you allowed yourself to be enticed by sin?
– Have you been content with you current state of wisdom?
– Have you laughed at godly, Biblical advice?
– Have you been simply rejecting God’s wisdom?
– Have you been forgetful of wisdom that you maybe once had?
-Have you been proud in your own wisdom always assuming you have all of the answers?