This chapter has many lists of thing that make us think. Many of these lists have practical or spiritual applications. Keep your spiritual eyes open for these applications.

Solomon gives his son instructions dealing with three areas in his life; the Lord, wisdom and others.

As so often happened with the nation of Israel, God found her to be a rebellious people; a people who had forsaken the Lord. In the mean while, the Lord is found of those who sought Him not. And, though the rebellious people will be judged for their iniquities, a remnant—a seed—shall come forth to seek the Lord and they will receive His blessings.

An introduction to the Book of Proverbs. An invitation to hear wisdom is given herein.

This psalm laments the lack of righteous judgment in the world. The judges judge unjustly and the poor and needy are afflicted. But God promises to judge the judges. He will destroy the unrighteous judges and will righteously judge the inhabitants of the earth Himself. Then, all judgment will be righteous judgment.

Answer a fool according to his folly, and answer not a fool according to his folly. Is this a contradiction in the Bible?

Wisdom cries out to the simple. She speaks righteousness and she is better than rubies. Sinning against her is sinning against your own soul.

Solomon had the opportunity that many would love to have. He could ask anything that he wanted of God. Solomon's request tells us much of him.

All over the world young people now have support to their claim that the dog could have eaten their homework.

Authority for truth is the right to determine what the truth is.