Chapter summary
Proverbs 1 Summary
Proverbs 1 introduces the purpose of the book and its motto: ‘The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge.’
The opening explains that Proverbs gives wisdom, discipline, and discernment for living well, and states its foundation: reverence for God.
A father urges his son to heed wisdom and avoid the enticements of sinners, as Wisdom herself calls out in the streets.
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