Proverbs 2:1
Outline:
I. \\#1:1-9\\ Introduction
II. \\#1:10-9:18\\ - A Father’s Exhortations
A. \\#Pro 1:10-21\\ Resist Peer Pressure
B. \\#Pro 1:20-33\\ Wisdom Desires You
C. \\#Pro 2:1-22\\ Seek Wisdom
III. \\#10:1-22:16\\ - Short Proverbs
IV. \\#22:17-24:34\\ - Medium-Length Proverbs
V. \\#25:1-29:27\\ - More Short Proverbs
VI. \\#30:1-33\\ - Agur’s Proverbs
VII. \\#31:1-31\\ - King Lemuel’s Proverbs
II. 1:10-9:18 - Lengthy lessons (proverbs) (A Father’s Exhortations)
A. \\#Pro 1:10-21\\ Resist Peer Pressure
B. \\#Pro 1:20-33\\ Wisdom Desires You
C. \\#Pro 2:1-22\\ You need to seek wisdom.
1. \\#1\\ Do what I tell you.
a. The word is RECEIVE.
b. It means TO TAKE THEM, TO CAPTURE THEM.
2. \\#2-4\\ Commands - Here is what Solomon’s father told him
to do.
a. The virtues to seek are very similar with some of
the words being repeated and others synonyms.
(1) \\#2\\ WISDOM (Strong's 02451-Skilled at walking
with God)
(2) \\#2\\ UNDERSTANDING
aa. Strong's 08394 - First use in Proverbs
bb. Seems to mean the same as 0998.
cc. Perhaps it is a synonym.
(3) \\#3\\ KNOWLEDGE
aa. Strong's 0998 - Translated UNDERSTANDING in
the last chapter.
bb. It means discerning, recognizing,
comprehending.
(4) \\#3\\ UNDERSTANDING
aa. Strong's 08394
bb. Already used once.
b. I notice that the verbs seem to be in pairs.
(1) \\#2\\ INCLINE (be attentive to) and APPLY
(stretch, extent for) - Both indicate use what
you have to gain wisdom and knowledge. All of
our natural abilities should be used to seek
after these priceless gifts.
(2) \\#3\\ CRY and SHOUT - Both have to do with the
voice. We are told to use our voice in the
quest of seeking these gifts. The only One we
could ask this treasure of is God so we are being
told to pray for these gifts.
(3) \\#4\\ SEEK and SEARCH - Both are words to
describe effort and labor, like prospecting. We
are to work diligently to gain these riches.
3. \\#5-22\\ Rewards - This is what you will receive.
a. \\#5-6\\ If you do these things, you will find the
Lord.
(1) \\#6\\ For only God can give such wisdom and
knowledge.
(2) The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom.
(3) By having the Lord, you gain the Lord’s
knowledge.
(4) These are two tools that God uses to bring us
to Him.
b. \\#7-9\\ Not only so, but He…
(1) protects (BUCKLER),
(2) KEEPS and PRESERVES (another use of synonyms),
(3) gives UNDERSTANDING of the things which are
RIGHT, JUST, and FAIR,
(4) blesses our paths.
c. \\#10-22\\ And He gives DISCRETION
(1) Strong's 04209 \\#Pro 1:4\\ - The word means "an
understanding of evil."
(2) \\#12-15\\ Discretion will deliver you from the
evil man.
aa. \\#13\\ Evil man leaves the way of right to
walk in the way of darkness.
bb. \\#14\\ He rejoices in evil and delights in
perversion.
cc. \\#15\\ His ways are crooked and twisted.
(3) \\#16-19\\ Discretion will deliver you from the
evil woman.
aa. \\#16\\ STRANGE is euphemism for an immoral
woman.
bb. \\#16\\ The evil woman will flatter to get
what she wants.
cc. \\#17\\ The evil woman forsakes those who
guided her when she was young and forgets
the promises of God.
dd. \\#18\\ The evil woman becomes a doorway to
death.
ee. \\#19\\ The evil woman starts a path from
which there is no return.
(4) \\#20-22\\ Discretion will make your life good.
aa. \\#20\\ You will walk in then good and
righteous way.
bb. \\#21\\ You will abide long.
cc. \\#22\\ The wicked will not.
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