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Proverbs 3
 
 The Blessing of Wisdom, and Jesus’ letter to the church of theLaodiceans
The Book of Proverbs
Chapter 03
Devotional Reading:
 Psalm 115:3-11
Background Scripture:
Proverbs 3:1-35; Revelation 3:14-22
Key Verse
 
Proverbs 3:5
Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
OutlineHonoring a Fathers Teachings (Proverbs 3:1-4)
A.Keeping His Commands vs 1-2B.Practicing Mercy and Truth vs 3-4
Following the Lord’s Direction (Proverbs 3:5-10)
A.Trusting Him vs 5-6B.Fearing Him vs 7-8C.Worshiping Him vs 9-10
Profiting from the Lord’s Discipline (Proverbs 3:11-12)
A.The chastening of the LORD vs 11-12
 
B.The value of Wisdom vs 13-24C.God has not given us the spirit of fear vs 25-26
Thou shall love thy neighbour as thyself (Proverbs 3:27-30)
A.Helping those in need vs. 27-28B.Avoid malice, strife, and envy vs 29-32C.Home blessings verses home curses vs 33-35
Keep in mind three things when we read the book of Proverbs:1.This is parental training. We are looking at parentaltraining that King David passed down to his children, and KingSolomon passed down to his children, and we be getting someincite of parental training that dates back as far as Adam.2.The book of Proverbs is devoted to moral instruction.
3.
 These dark sayings collected by King Solomon are theinspired word of God.
Honoring A Fathers Teaching
A. Keeping his commands (Proverbs 3:1-4)
Proverbs 3:1
My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep mycommandments:
law: 8451
הרָוֹתּ
Towrah
(to-raw'); Noun Feminine, Strong #: 84511.law, direction, instructiona.instruction, direction (human or divine)1.body of prophetic teaching2.instruction in Messianic age3.body of priestly direction or instruction4.body of legal directives b.law1.law of the burnt offering2.of special law, codes of lawc.custom, manner d.the Deuteronomic or Mosaic Law
 The word “law” (torah) often refers to the law of God. Here it refers tothe fathers teachings, but the sanction to remember the father’s law
 
stems from the premise that the father’s law is based on the law of God.Deuteronomy 6:3-9And the promise is:
Proverbs 3:2
For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall theyadd to thee.Proverbs chapter 3 starts out with the first commandment with apromise:
 
Exodus20:12
Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the landwhich the LORD thy God giveth thee.
First promise - For length of days, and long life,
Ephesians 6:1
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
Ephesians 6:2
Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise;
Ephesians 6:3
That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
We know that good people die young at times, when the HeavenlyFather decides to bring them home early. But as a general principalthose who follow godly wisdom of their parents do not subjectthemselves to the influences that shorten and destroy their lives likedrugs and promiscuous sex.Second promise - and peace, shall they add to thee.
peace: 7965
םוֹלשָׁ 
 
 Shalowm
(shaw-lome'); Noun Masculine, Strong #: 79651.completeness, soundness, welfare, peacea.completeness (in number) b.safety, soundness (in body)c.welfare, health, prosperityd.peace, quiet, tranquillity, contentmente.peace, friendship1.of human relationships2.with God especially in covenant relationshipf.peace (from war)g.peace (as adjective)
B. Practicing mercy and truth (Proverbs 3:3-4)
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