Solomon warns his son to avoid following sinners into sinful acts like violence, theft, and greed. He describes how sinners will try to entice others to join in their evil plans by making promises of wealth and shared profits. However, Solomon cautions that the innocent will be harmed, and any riches obtained through sin will not last. He advises his son to stay far from such wicked schemes and keep his feet from the path of sinners.

1. Play time is over, good job reading, professional is never impressive to God, effort is.
THE PROVERBS
About the author
(1Kgs 4:29-32) And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart,
even as the sand that is on the sea shore.
30) And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom
of Egypt.
31) For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons
of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about.
32) And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five.
(Prov 1:1) The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel (25:1)
There are approximately 375 proverbs written down in Proverbs. Therefore, it is
obvious that not all of his proverbs have been preserved in one book, but an
innumerable amount have been given in Christ (Col. 2:3) and preserved in 66
books.
(Col 2:2) That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full
assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of
Christ;
3) In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
About the book of Proverbs
Fool vs. Wise [disjunctive conjunction]
(Prov 3:35) The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
(Prov 10:1) The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of
his mother.
(Prov 10:8) The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.
(Prov 10:14) Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
(Prov 10:23) It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
(Prov 12:16) A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.
(Prov 12:23) A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

2. (Prov 14:16) A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
(Prov 14:33) Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of
fools is made known.
(Prov 28:26) He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
The theme of the book
(Prov 1:5) A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto
wise counsels:
(Prov 1:1) The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;
2) To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;
3) To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;
4) To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
I. To Know…wisdom & instruction
II. To Perceive…words (every word is given for your understanding, remove one and your remove that much of your
potential understanding)
III. To Receive…instruction 4:13, 6:23, 10:17, reproof=instruction=life
IV. To Give…pass on what you have learned
(Prov 1:5) A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto
wise counsels:
6) To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
 A reason to be attentive
 A continued education course without tuition
Prerequisite for advise
(Prov 1:7) The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Knowledge= the fear of the Lord
(Job 28:28) And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from
evil is understanding.
Wisdom= the fear of the Lord
Understanding= to depart from evil
(Prov 9:10) The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is
understanding.
Wisdom= the Fear of the Lord
Understanding= knowledge of the holy
(Ps 111:10) The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they
that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
Wisdom 101= the fear of the Lord
Good understanding= do His commandments (his commandments are to keep you from evil)

3. (Ps 119:98-104) Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they
are ever with me.
99) I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.
100) I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.
101) I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word. (Ps. 51:11)
102) I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me.
103) How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
104) Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.
(Prov 1:7) … but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Fool= one who despises: the fear of the Lord, to depart from evil, knowledge of the holy, and His commandments {has a
problem with authority}
Solomon’s plea
(Prov 1:8) My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
9) For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.
(Prov 15:5) A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
Hear the instruction, not follow the example- your parents may have had to learn the hard way, or maybe even
now are ‘holden with the chains of iniquity and sin’ [pr. 5:22]
An ornament is designed to make you stand out from the crowd.
(Jer 2:32) Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? yet my people have forgotten me
days without number.
(Prov 25:12) As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an
obedient ear.
Wise reprove + obedient ear= ornament of fine gold
(1Pet 3:4) But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the
ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
(1Thess 4:11) And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your
own hands, as we commanded you;
(Prov 17:28) Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is
esteemed a man of understanding.
(1Tim 2:9) In like manner [man and woman] also, that women adorn themselves in modest
apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly
array;
Modest apparel, not speaking when you could gives God room to decorate.
(Prov 4:9) She [wisdom] shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she
deliver to thee.

4. (1Pet 5:2-4) Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by
constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
3) Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
4) And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not
away.
Solomon’s first instruction [‘if’ connects thoughts]
(Prov 1:10) My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.
Fool= sinner
(Prov 13:20) He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be
destroyed.
(Rev 18:4) And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be
not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.
(Jer 51:45) My people, go ye out of the midst of her, and deliver ye every man his soul from the
fierce anger of the LORD.
(Prov 1:10) My son, if sinners entice thee..
(Jas 1:14) But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
Don’t consent to sinners actively or passively.
(Prov 23:2-8) And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.
3) Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.
4) Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.
5) Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings;
they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.
6) Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:
7) For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with
thee.
8) The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.
(Prov 1:11) If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without
cause:
12) Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit:
13) We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil:
14) Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse:
15) My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:
11) If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:
(Matt 27:3) Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented
himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
4) Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to
us? see thou to that.

5. 11) …let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:
“us” as though you are already on their side, you just haven’t been given opportunity to exhibit the same actions.
12) Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit:
Now they ‘us’ are playing God as though they have the power to take life or the pleasure of life.
Korah, Dathan and Abiram
(Num 16:32-33) And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their houses, and
all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods.
33) They, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into the pit, and the earth closed
upon them: and they perished from among the congregation.
13) We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil:
The goal for the fool is get for nothing something that only can be obtained by the proper recipient.
(Prov 17:16) Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no
heart to it?
Innocents lost, is not transferred to the perpetrator.
13) … fill our houses with spoil:
14) Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse:
(1Tim 6:10) For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have
erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
(Exod 23:7-9) Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I
will not justify the wicked.
8) And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the
righteous.
(Deut 16:19) Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for
a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.
(Prov 16:8) Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
14) … let us all have one purse:
And guess who is going to hold the purse, not you.
(John 12:6) This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the
bag, and bare what was put therein.
(John 13:29) For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him,
Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the
poor.
15) My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:
(Rom 16:17) Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary
to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.