What are the characteristics of the wise? Ken Boa looks at seven of them through the book of Proverbs: humility, loyalty, teachability, righteousness, godly speech, forgiveness, and thoughtfulness.
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Proverbs
Fleeing Folly
The first nine chapters of Proverbs introduce the book through ten exhortations. Chapters 5–9 call us to flee from folly, especially from sexual immorality.
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Watching Your Words
You can never outgrow the wisdom in the books of the Bible. Proverbs, for example, will challenge us to watch our words and honor God with our lips.
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Cultivating Character
You will either judge Scripture according to your culture, or you will judge your culture according to Scripture. We are immersed in chaos in our culture in many ways. But we know that the King is coming, and we need to cultivate character to live in light of that Day.
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An Invitation to Pursue Wisdom
The book of Proverbs is intensely practical and applicable even today, 3,000 years after it was written. It teaches us skill in the art of living.
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Practical Wisdom
The book of Proverbs is intensely practical and applicable even today, 3,000 years after it was written. It teaches us skill in the art of living.
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The Details of Life
True heavenly fame is compatible with earthbound anonymity. As we grow in wisdom, we will store up treasure for ourselves in heaven.
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Growing in Wisdom through Proverbs
Wisdom is not about how smart you are—after all, there are a lot of smart fools. Instead, wisdom involves moral excellence and dependence on God.
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Wisdom and the Sovereignty of God
We learn true wisdom when we look at the character of God. Three verses in Proverbs illustrate the sovereignty of the God behind all wisdom.
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The Wisdom of Submitting to God
Wisdom is about cultivating a higher sense of “the good life”—not giving ourselves up for power, popularity, or possessions, but submitting to Christ.
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