Let’s take a look at how this plays out in practical application. The sayings are not revelation, true without exception but it is true without exception that these are all wise sayings. The revelation in the book of proverbs is that these are wise sayings. There will be no exceptions to the revelation. Usage: AV – proverb 19, parable 18, byword 1, like 1 39īasically, “proverb” as it is used in God’s Word, means “a wise saying”. Origin: apparently from 04910 in some original sense of superiority in mental action TWOT – 1258a n m Meaning: 1) proverb, parable 1a) proverb, proverbial saying, aphorism 1b) byword 1c) similitude, parable 1d) poem 1e) sentences of ethical wisdom, ethical maxims What is a proverb? Below is the definition from Strong’s lexicon of the Hebrew word here translated, “proverbs”. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother. The same truth is again stated in Proverbs 10:1. Obviously, what follows are the proverbs of Solomon. Proverbs 1:1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel Let’s take a look at how the book begins. Is this statement true? Is it absolutely true? Do the slothful always become poor and the diligent rich? Would you agree that the above verse is good wisdom, describing the general case, but that it is not an absolute truth without exception? If the Bible is God’s Word, given by revelation, how can it contain statements that are not necessarily always true? The answer to this question relative to the book of Proverbs lies in an understanding of the overall presentation of the book. Proverbs 10: 4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. For those of us who believe that the Bible as originally given, was to holy men of God who were moved by the holy spirit of God to write the inerrant Word of God, we’ve got to consider what the story is with some of the statements in the book of Proverbs.
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