A chapter by chapter verse by verse study of the book of Proverbs
If we will take heed to our ways, according to Solomon's Proverbs, we will gain knowledge and discretion. Solomon speaks of the most important points of truth, and a greater than Solomon is here. Christ speaks by His word and by His Spirit. Christ is the Word and the Wisdom of God, and He is made to us wisdom. The purpose of this book is to fix firmly in our minds through frequent and forceful repetition, the virtues that are taught throughout the Bible. Over and over and over in the Bible in various forms and diverse methods, God has supplied to man a great abundance of instruction as to how He wants men to live so that they have no excuse in missing the mark.
The teachings in the book of Proverbs are not expressed in a “Thus saith the Lord” as in the law of Moses where the same things are taught as a direct command of God, but rather are given as coming out of the experience of a man who tried out and tested just about everything a man could engage in. Moses said, “These things are the commandments of God.” Solomon is telling us the things which God has commanded are proved by experience to be the best for men, and the essence of human wisdom is in keeping God’s commandments.