Wisdom
Proverbs 1:1-7 [i] Words, their purpose can be either to build people up or to tear them down. Words can be used to brag or to praise, to criticize or to compliment. Some words help and some do harm. Words communicate. Words hold meaning. They express thoughts and emotions, represent objects and draw pictures. According to Google, a proverb is “a short pithy saying in general use, stating a general truth or piece of advice.” Proverbs use words to communicate a truth or a piece of advice. Today, we are looking at the “Proverbs of Solomon.” This word, “Proverbs” is an attempt to translate the Hebrew word “ mashal ,” and is much more than “a short pithy saying.” The “Pulpit Commentary says: The radical signification of mashal is "comparison" or "similitude," and in this sense it is applied generally to the utterances of the wise. . . . The predominant idea of the term is that of comparison or similitude, and as such it is better