The Purpose of Proverbs
‘These are the proverbs of Solomon, David’s son, king of Israel.
Their purpose is to teach people wisdom and discipline, to help them with insights of the wise. Their purpose is to the people to live disciplined and successful lives, to help them do what is right, just and fair. These proverbs will give insight to the simple, knowledge and discernment to the young.
Let the wise listen to these proverbs and become even wiser. Let those with understanding receive guidance by exploring the meaning in the proverbs and parables, the words of the wise and their riddles.
Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true knowledge, but the fools despise wisdom and discipline.” (vv. 1-7, NLT)