Why should I study Proverbs?

Because you would be a fool not to. The main theme of the book of Proverbs is summarized in 1:7, “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, fools despise wisdom and instruction.” Proverbs focuses primarily on teaching wisdom, yet it is not a sort of wisdom that exists on its own disconnected from God, but a wisdom that begins with “the fear of the Lord.” In other words, Proverbs asserts that the foundation for attaining wisdom is a relationship with God that is characterized by awe and reverential respect, which results in joyful obedience from the heart.

If you study the book of Proverbs it will benefit every area of your life. Study this book and gain wisdom on your relationships with family, relationships with governing authorities, finances, labor, diligence, sleep, speech, any many other areas. You will find that wisdom benefits a person by making wise the simple (19:7). Wisdom multiplies a persons days (9:11). It prolongs their life (10:27). It brings joy (10:28). It makes a father glad (27:11).  Wisdom enables one to truly love their neighbor from their heart and motivates them to walk in righteousness, justice and equity (2:9–10). Wisdom causes one to hate evil (8:13). It helps protect one from poverty (20:13). Wisdom keeps one from falling for the trap of the adulterous woman (7:5). On the other hand, those who do not have wisdom are a harm to themselves and others. Those who hate wisdom are said to love death while the one who finds wisdom finds life and favor from the Lord (8:35–36). Living wisely keeps one from being hated by the Lord (6:16). Wisdom and obedience keeps one’s prayer from being an abomination to the Lord (28:9).  The one living wisely finds refuge in the Lord even in his death (14:32). And on the day of wrath it is the righteousness that comes from trusting in the Lord and living wisely that delivers from wrath (11:4). Ultimately, living wisely benefits oneself and others and pleases the Lord (27:27). For all these reasons, you should earnestly seek wisdom by studying the book of Proverbs.

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