S OWING S EEDS OF W ISDOM The Book of Proverbs A F ATHER ’ S D AY M ESSAGE.

SOWING SEEDS SOWING SEEDS OF WISDOMOF WISDOM

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A FATHER’S DAY MESSAGE A FATHER’S DAY MESSAGE

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A PARENTING MANUALA PARENTING MANUAL• 1 1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, The proverbs of Solomon the son of David,

king of Israel: king of Israel: 2 2 to know wisdom and to know wisdom and instruction, to discern the sayings of instruction, to discern the sayings of understanding, understanding, 3 3 to receive instruction in wise to receive instruction in wise behavior, righteousness, justice and equity; behavior, righteousness, justice and equity; 4 4

to give prudence to the naive, to the youth to give prudence to the naive, to the youth knowledge and discretion, knowledge and discretion, 5 5 a wise man will a wise man will hear and increase in learning, and a man of hear and increase in learning, and a man of understanding will acquire wise counsel… understanding will acquire wise counsel… (Proverbs 1:1-5)(Proverbs 1:1-5)

A PARENTING MANUALA PARENTING MANUAL• Hear, my son, your father’s instruction and do Hear, my son, your father’s instruction and do

not forsake your mother’s teaching… not forsake your mother’s teaching… (Proverbs 1:8)(Proverbs 1:8)

• 1 1 Hear, O sons, the instruction of a father, and Hear, O sons, the instruction of a father, and give attention that you may gain give attention that you may gain understanding, understanding, 2 2 for I give you sound for I give you sound teaching; do not abandon my instruction. teaching; do not abandon my instruction. (4:1-2)(4:1-2)

A PARENTING MANUALA PARENTING MANUAL• Now then, my sons, listen to me and do not Now then, my sons, listen to me and do not

depart from the words of my mouth. (5:7)depart from the words of my mouth. (5:7)

• My son, keep my words and treasure my My son, keep my words and treasure my commandments within you. (7:1) commandments within you. (7:1)

WHAT IS WISDOM?WHAT IS WISDOM?• Skillful livingSkillful living• The application of knowledgeThe application of knowledge• Applying God’s Word to your lifeApplying God’s Word to your life

THE BLESSINGS OF THE BLESSINGS OF WISDOMWISDOM

• 13 13 How How blessed is the man who finds wisdomblessed is the man who finds wisdom and the man who gains understanding. and the man who gains understanding. 14 14 For For her her profitprofit is better than the profit of silver and is better than the profit of silver and her gain better than fine gold. her gain better than fine gold. 15 15 She is more She is more precious than jewels; and nothing you desire precious than jewels; and nothing you desire compares with her. compares with her. 16 16 Long lifeLong life is in her right is in her right hand; In her left hand are hand; In her left hand are riches and honorriches and honor. . 17 17 Her ways are Her ways are pleasant wayspleasant ways and all her paths and all her paths are are peacepeace. . 18 18 She is a She is a tree of lifetree of life to those who to those who take hold of her, and take hold of her, and happyhappy are all who hold are all who hold her fast. (Proverbs 3:13-18) her fast. (Proverbs 3:13-18)

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1. FEAR THE LORD1. FEAR THE LORD• The fear of the Lord is the beginning of The fear of the Lord is the beginning of

knowledge; fools despise wisdom and knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction. (Proverbs 1:7)instruction. (Proverbs 1:7)

• The fear of the LORD is the beginning of The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. (9:10)is understanding. (9:10)

1. FEAR THE LORD1. FEAR THE LORD• ““Do not fear those who kill the body but are Do not fear those who kill the body but are

unable to kill the soul; but rather fear Him unable to kill the soul; but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.” (Matthew 10:28)hell.” (Matthew 10:28)

• The eyes of the LORD are in every place, The eyes of the LORD are in every place, watching the evil and the good. watching the evil and the good. (Proverbs 15:3)(Proverbs 15:3)

1. FEAR THE LORD1. FEAR THE LORD• In the fear of the LORD there is strong In the fear of the LORD there is strong

confidence, and his children will have refuge. confidence, and his children will have refuge. (14:26)(14:26)

1. FEAR THE LORD1. FEAR THE LORD• 5 5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and do Trust in the LORD with all your heart and do

not lean on your own understanding. not lean on your own understanding. 6 6 In all In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. make your paths straight. 7 7 Do not be wise in Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil. from evil. 8 8 It will be healing to your body and It will be healing to your body and refreshment to your bones. (3:5-8) refreshment to your bones. (3:5-8)

1. FEAR THE LORD1. FEAR THE LORD• The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the

years of the wicked will be shortened. (10:27)years of the wicked will be shortened. (10:27)

• The reward of humility and the fear of the The reward of humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, honor and life. (22:4)LORD are riches, honor and life. (22:4)

• The fear of the Lord leads to life, so that one The fear of the Lord leads to life, so that one may sleep satisfied, untouched by evil. may sleep satisfied, untouched by evil. (19:23)(19:23)

1. FEAR THE LORD1. FEAR THE LORD• The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, that The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, that

one may avoid the snares of death. (14:27)one may avoid the snares of death. (14:27)

• My son, if you will receive my words and My son, if you will receive my words and treasure my commandments within you…treasure my commandments within you…then you will discern the fear of the LORD then you will discern the fear of the LORD and discover the knowledge of God. (2:1, 5) and discover the knowledge of God. (2:1, 5)

1. FEAR THE LORD1. FEAR THE LORD• Do not let your heart envy sinners, but live in Do not let your heart envy sinners, but live in

the fear of the LORD always. (23:17)the fear of the LORD always. (23:17)

2. GUARD THEIR HEARTS 2. GUARD THEIR HEARTS AND MINDSAND MINDS

• Watch over your heart with all diligence, for Watch over your heart with all diligence, for from it flow the springs of life. (4:23)from it flow the springs of life. (4:23)

• Do not let kindness and truth leave you; bind Do not let kindness and truth leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. (3:3)tablet of your heart. (3:3)

• He who loves purity of heart and whose He who loves purity of heart and whose speech is gracious, the king is his friend. speech is gracious, the king is his friend. (22:11)(22:11)


• 3 3 I will set no worthless thing before my eyes; I will set no worthless thing before my eyes; I hate the work of those who fall away; it I hate the work of those who fall away; it shall not fasten its grip on me. shall not fasten its grip on me. 4 4 A perverse A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will know no heart shall depart from me; I will know no evil. (Psalm 101:3-4)evil. (Psalm 101:3-4)


• 8 8 Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things. things. 9 9 The things you have learned and The things you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, practice received and heard and seen in me, practice these things, and the God of peace will be these things, and the God of peace will be with you. (Philippians 4:8-9)with you. (Philippians 4:8-9)

3. OBEY THEIR PARENTS3. OBEY THEIR PARENTS• Hear, my son, your father’s instruction and do Hear, my son, your father’s instruction and do

not forsake your mother’s teaching. not forsake your mother’s teaching. (Proverbs 1:8)(Proverbs 1:8)

3. OBEY THEIR PARENTS3. OBEY THEIR PARENTS• 22 22 Listen to your father who begot you, and do Listen to your father who begot you, and do

not despise your mother when she is old. not despise your mother when she is old. 23 23

Buy truth, and do not sell it, get wisdom and Buy truth, and do not sell it, get wisdom and instruction and understanding. instruction and understanding. 24 24 The father The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice, and he of the righteous will greatly rejoice, and he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him. who fathers a wise son will be glad in him. 25 25

Let your father and your mother be glad, and Let your father and your mother be glad, and let her rejoice who gave birth to you. (23:22-let her rejoice who gave birth to you. (23:22-25)25)

3. OBEY THEIR PARENTS3. OBEY THEIR PARENTS• 11 11 My son, do not reject the discipline of the My son, do not reject the discipline of the

LORD or loathe His reproof, LORD or loathe His reproof, 12 12 for whom the for whom the LORD loves He reproves, even as a father LORD loves He reproves, even as a father corrects the son in whom he delights. corrects the son in whom he delights. (3:11-12)(3:11-12)

3. OBEY THEIR PARENTS3. OBEY THEIR PARENTS• Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a

child; the rod of discipline will remove it far child; the rod of discipline will remove it far from him. (22:15)from him. (22:15)

• He who withholds his rod hates his son, but He who withholds his rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently. he who loves him disciplines him diligently. (13:24)(13:24)

3. OBEY THEIR PARENTS3. OBEY THEIR PARENTS• 1 1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for

this is right. this is right. 2 2 HONOR YOUR FATHER AND HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER (which is the first commandment MOTHER (which is the first commandment with a promise), with a promise), 3 3 SO THAT IT MAY BE WELL SO THAT IT MAY BE WELL WITH YOU, AND THAT YOU MAY LIVE LONG WITH YOU, AND THAT YOU MAY LIVE LONG ON THE EARTH. ON THE EARTH. 4 4 Fathers, do not provoke Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. the discipline and instruction of the Lord. (Ephesians 6:1-4)(Ephesians 6:1-4)

3. OBEY THEIR PARENTS3. OBEY THEIR PARENTS• Shepherding a Child’s Heart Shepherding a Child’s Heart by Tedd Trippby Tedd Tripp

4. CHOOSE THEIR FRIENDS 4. CHOOSE THEIR FRIENDS WISELYWISELY

• He who walks with wise men will be wise, He who walks with wise men will be wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm. but the companion of fools will suffer harm. (Proverbs 13:20)(Proverbs 13:20)


• 10 10 My son, if sinners entice you, do not My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent. consent. 11 11 If they say, “Come with us, let us If they say, “Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood, let us ambush the lie in wait for blood, let us ambush the innocent without cause; innocent without cause; 12 12 let us swallow let us swallow them alive like Sheol, even whole, as those them alive like Sheol, even whole, as those who go down to the pit; who go down to the pit; 13 13 we will find all we will find all kinds of precious wealth, we will fill our kinds of precious wealth, we will fill our houses with spoil; houses with spoil; 14 14 throw in your lot with throw in your lot with us, we shall all have one purse,”us, we shall all have one purse,”(1:10-14)(1:10-14)


• 15 15 my son, do not walk in the way with them. my son, do not walk in the way with them. Keep your feet from their path, Keep your feet from their path, 16 16 for their for their feet run to evil and they hasten to shed feet run to evil and they hasten to shed blood. blood. 17 17 Indeed, it is useless to spread the Indeed, it is useless to spread the baited net in the sight of any bird; baited net in the sight of any bird; 18 18 but they but they lie in wait for their own blood; they ambush lie in wait for their own blood; they ambush their own lives. their own lives. 19 19 So are the ways of So are the ways of everyone who gains by violence; it ends up everyone who gains by violence; it ends up robbing them of life. (15-19)robbing them of life. (15-19)


• A man of violence entices his neighbor and A man of violence entices his neighbor and leads him in a way that is not good. (16:29) leads him in a way that is not good. (16:29)

• Do not enter the path of the wicked and do Do not enter the path of the wicked and do not proceed in the way of evil men. (4:14)not proceed in the way of evil men. (4:14)

• A righteous man is cautious in friendship, but A righteous man is cautious in friendship, but the way of the wicked leads them astray. the way of the wicked leads them astray. (12:26)(12:26)


• 24 24 Do not associate with a man given to anger; Do not associate with a man given to anger; or go with a hot-tempered man, or go with a hot-tempered man, 25 25 or you will or you will learn his ways and find a snare for yourself. learn his ways and find a snare for yourself. (22:24-25)(22:24-25)

• Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good morals.” (1 Cor. 15:33)good morals.” (1 Cor. 15:33)

5. WATCH THEIR WORDS5. WATCH THEIR WORDS• Put away from you a deceitful mouth and put Put away from you a deceitful mouth and put

devious speech far from you. (4:24)devious speech far from you. (4:24)

• Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who deal faithfully are His delight. those who deal faithfully are His delight. (12:22)(12:22)

• The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked cover up life, but the mouth of the wicked cover up evil intentions. (10:11)evil intentions. (10:11)

5. WATCH THEIR WORDS5. WATCH THEIR WORDS• Like a club and a sword and a sharp arrow is Like a club and a sword and a sharp arrow is

a man who bears false witness against his a man who bears false witness against his neighbor. (25:18)neighbor. (25:18)

• He who guards his mouth and his tongue, He who guards his mouth and his tongue, guards his soul from troubles. (21:23)guards his soul from troubles. (21:23)

• When there are many words, transgression is When there are many words, transgression is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise. (10:19)wise. (10:19)

5. WATCH THEIR WORDS5. WATCH THEIR WORDS• 27 27 He who restrains his words has knowledge, He who restrains his words has knowledge,

and he who has a cool spirit is a man of and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding. understanding. 28 28 Even a fool, when he keeps Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise; when he closes his silent, is considered wise; when he closes his lips, he is considered prudent. (17:27-28)lips, he is considered prudent. (17:27-28)

• There is one who speaks rashly like the There is one who speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword, but the tongue of the thrusts of a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing. (12:18)wise brings healing. (12:18)

5. WATCH THEIR WORDS5. WATCH THEIR WORDS• Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; keep Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; keep

watch over the door of my lips. (Psalm 141:3)watch over the door of my lips. (Psalm 141:3)

• 31 31 The mouth of the righteous flows with The mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom, but the perverted tongue will be cut wisdom, but the perverted tongue will be cut out. out. 32 32 The lips of the righteous bring forth The lips of the righteous bring forth what is acceptable, but the mouth of the what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked what is perverted.wicked what is perverted.(Proverbs 10:31-32)(Proverbs 10:31-32)

5. WATCH THEIR WORDS5. WATCH THEIR WORDS• He who has a crooked mind finds no good, He who has a crooked mind finds no good,

and he who is perverted in his language falls and he who is perverted in his language falls into evil. (17:20)into evil. (17:20)

• ““The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; pride The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; pride and arrogance and the evil way and the and arrogance and the evil way and the perverted mouth, I hate.” (8:13)perverted mouth, I hate.” (8:13)

5. WATCH THEIR WORDS5. WATCH THEIR WORDS• 36 36 “But I tell you that every careless word that “But I tell you that every careless word that

people speak, they shall give an accounting people speak, they shall give an accounting for it in the day of judgment. for it in the day of judgment. 37 37 For by your For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.” words you will be condemned.” (Matthew 12:36-37)(Matthew 12:36-37)

• A fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips are the A fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips are the snare of his soul. (Proverbs 18:7)snare of his soul. (Proverbs 18:7)

5. WATCH THEIR WORDS5. WATCH THEIR WORDS• 20 20 The tongue of the righteous is as choice The tongue of the righteous is as choice

silver, the heart of the wicked is worth little. silver, the heart of the wicked is worth little. 21 21 The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of understanding. (10:20-21)die for lack of understanding. (10:20-21)

• The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but the The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but the hearts of fools are not so. (15:7)hearts of fools are not so. (15:7)

• Death and life are in the power of the tongue, Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit. (18:21)and those who love it will eat its fruit. (18:21)

5. WATCH THEIR WORDS5. WATCH THEIR WORDS• Oil and perfume make the heart glad, so a Oil and perfume make the heart glad, so a

man’s counsel is sweet to his friend. (27:9)man’s counsel is sweet to his friend. (27:9)

• Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. (16:24)the soul and healing to the bones. (16:24)

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