Proverbs is the sort of place you come to when you need great advice on what to do, and what not to do in life. Now, I’m not talking about a list of commands here. I’m talking about ways of life that will either prosper you, or harm you. I’m sure you’ve heard about the books, ‘DIY for Dummies’ and the like. This is the ‘Doing Life Well for Dummies’ variation. 

Wisdom, in Proverbs, is personified as a Lady, willing to teach any who will listen. And its wisdom that this book is eager to give you! Furthermore, wisdom isn’t simply intellectual knowledge for you to gather, it is a skill. Take the skill of musicianship. You need the knowledge and understanding of what you are doing, but it’s a skill that you hone, and practice, to create a beautiful masterpiece. Those who do the best, are those who practice their skill. That is what Lady Wisdom desires to give you. A skill, to be practiced and honed, that you might develop a masterpiece – a life worthy of God.  

There are two other key characters of note in this book. The fool, and the simple. The fool is one opposed to God, decidedly living life their way and not His. So, as you read through Proverbs, keep this in mind and pray. Pray that the Spirit will guide you into truth and give you the strength to persevere in this craft. Let people say of us, we have wisdom beyond our years!