The Book of Proverbs is a
collection of articles about wisdom. It is in the Old Testament part of the
Bible. Its main author was King Solomon.
The Book of Proverbs
teaches that we must respect God. This is the most important lesson about
wisdom.
The Book of Proverbs begins
with Solomon's advice to his son. In Proverbs chapters 1-9, Solomon explains
the choice between wise behaviour and foolish behaviour. Good people are wise
because they respect God. But evil people are fools. God will punish evil
people. So, Solomon advised his son to study wisdom.
In Proverbs chapters 10-22,
there are 375 proverbs (wise words). These proverbs teach us how to be wise in
many different situations. Then, there are 30 wise lessons (Proverbs chapters
22-24), many more proverbs (Proverbs chapters 25-29), two hard puzzles, and a
poem (Proverbs chapters 30-31).
