Short Lessons from Proverbs

An introduction to the Book of Proverbs. Who wrote it, when, why, and what's the main point? Excerpted from the weekly online Bible study at https://CommonSenseBibleStudy.com. From Jay Carper at American Torah (https://www.AmericanTorah.com). This content is free, but I accept contributions via Paypal at https://paypal.me/JayCarper. Follow me on Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@AmericanTorah Send me a friend request on The Torah Network: https://www.thetorahnetwork.com/jaycarper Add me as a contact on MeWe at https://mewe.com/i/jaycarper Follow me on Gab at https://gab.com/carper Connect with me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/americantorah/

The fear of Adonai is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline. Proverbs 1:7 When you understand the fearful love of a small child for his father, you will begin to understand the fear of YHWH. Earthly fathers set the stage for our relationship with the Heavenly Father. If we have a loving, wise father on earth, then it is so much easier to have a healthy relationship with God. You can find more from Carlos at Conversations of the Way podcast at either of these two links: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conversations-of-the-way/id1619457793?i=1000575604553 https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/conversations-of-the-way/3916353 From Jay Carper at American Torah (https://www.AmericanTorah.com). This content is free, but I accept contributions via Paypal at https://paypal.me/JayCarper. Follow me on Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@AmericanTorah Send me a friend request on The Torah Network: https://www.thetorahnetwork.com/jaycarper Add me as a contact on MeWe at https://mewe.com/i/jaycarper Follow me on Gab at https://gab.com/carper Connect with me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/americantorah/

The fear of YHWH is the beginning of knowledge but fools despise wisdom and understanding. Proverbs 1:7 But what does it mean to fear God? If you're interested in a family prayer guide built around the Proverbs, check out my book Family Prayers from Proverbs at http://jaycarper.com/proverbs

There are times when it is OK to lie, according to the Bible, but those times are rare exceptions. Honesty is almost always better! Proverbs 1:10-19 From Jay Carper at http://www.AmericanTorah.com

Wisdom is free for anyone willing to go get it. There are only four basic ingredients. From Proverbs 1:20-33. From Jay Carper at American Torah (http://www.AmericanTorah.com)

The Book of Proverbs is about principles not commands or hard laws. It's about being better, not perfect. From Jay Carper at American Torah (http://www.AmericanTorah.com)

The Book of Proverbs repeatedly says to listen to the advice of your parents. The fifth commandment says to honor your parents for a long life. Paul repeats this promise in the New Testament. But what does it actually mean? And how does listening to your parents improve or lengthen your life? What if you have terrible, cruel parents? From Jay Carper at http://www.AmericanTorah.com. Follow me on Gab at https://gab.com/carper Add me as a contact on MeWe at https://mewe.com/i/jaycarper

This passage describes a progression from being willing to hear wisdom to active hunting it down. God rewards that zealotry with knowledge of his character and ultimately to wisdom itself. From Jay Carper at American Torah (https://www.AmericanTorah.com). This content is free, but I accept contributions via Paypal at https://paypal.me/JayCarper. Follow me on Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@AmericanTorah Send me a friend request on The Torah Network: https://www.thetorahnetwork.com/jaycarper Add me as a contact on MeWe at https://mewe.com/i/jaycarper Follow me on Gab at https://gab.com/carper Connect with me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/americantorah/

A set of three parallelisms in Proverbs 3:1-12 are arranged in a chiasm that compares the relationship of sons to their earthly fathers to our relationship with our Heavenly Father. This is an excerpt from the weekly Bible study at Common Sense Bible Study (https://CommonSenseBibleStudy.com). From Jay Carper at American Torah (https://www.AmericanTorah.com). This content is free, but I accept contributions via Paypal at https://paypal.me/JayCarper. Follow me on Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@AmericanTorah Send me a friend request on The Torah Network: https://www.thetorahnetwork.com/jaycarper Add me as a contact on MeWe at https://mewe.com/i/jaycarper Follow me on Gab at https://gab.com/carper Connect with me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/americantorah/

Proverbs 3:31-32. God hates the man of violence, but what makes a man "of violence"? From Jay Carper at American Torah (http://www.AmericanTorah.com)