This article outlines a practical way of incorporating the book of Proverbs into everyday family devotions or personal devotions, and explains the value of doing so.

This article provides seven pointers on how to glean as much as possible from reading Proverbs.

What are factors contributing to poverty? This article looks at single mothers, violent crime, segregation by race and income, school quality, and income inequality as contributors and how the book of Proverbs sheds some light on them.

This article shows that being a biblical listener is a prerequisite for being an effective counsellor. It examines several passages from Proverbs from the perspective of being a loving counsellor who listens.

With the teaching of Proverbs in mind, this article explains what [[foolishness] entails: a lack of foresight, a general disregard for consequences, and a desire for what I want. It then offers three things to avoid foolishness: learn from the past, make different choices, and pray for a changed heart.

This article discusses two principles that are of value when considering how to preach Christ in every sermon: ministers today are ministers of the new covenant, and must exercise hermeneutical completeness. The article follows up with a discussion of preaching Christ in the book of Proverbs.

This article shows from Scripture the importance of believers giving rebuke, receiving rebuke, and of inviting rebuke. The book of Proverbs in particular is cited.

This article presents the profile of a bad listener, also with a view to what Proverbs says, and then offers the profile of a good listener.

This article looks at the subject of work. It begins by looking at what work meant for Adam before and after the fall. Then it jumps ahead to the time of Solomon, and looks at his insights in Proverbs and Ecclesiastes.

This article considers the kind of wisdom of which Proverbs speaks, and why this makes it a book to study.

Proverbs is full of warnings against provocative people with whom one should not associate. This article looks at eight such people.

People and actions are often presented in Proverbs in polar extremes—the wise and the foolish, the righteous and the wicked, and actions that lead to honour or shame.

Greek ideas and expressions have exercised an unmistakable influence on the wisdom literature and notably the Greek translation of Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes. This paper compares the differences between the Masoretic text and the Septuagint, and forms conclusions on the attitudes of the translator that may have led to differences.

One of the themes characterizing the book of Proverbs is that of righteousness. What does it mean to be righteous? This article looks at the meaning of righteousness in the book of Proverbs. It shows how righteousness relates to the law of Moses, and how righteousness manifests itself in social life.

How might you counsel someone who is angry with God because of their difficult life circumstances? Through a case study, the author considers wisdom from Proverbs and Romans to equip us in how to view anger at God and to lead others away from that toxic path.

Some things are worth repeating, that they might not be forgotten. The book of Proverbs uses repetition to teach us the importance of correction and hungering after wisdom, the danger of legalism, the value of Christian friendship, the need for sexual purity, and the reality of eternal life.

Wisdom is the main theme of the book of Proverbs. Not everyone agrees with the statement that the book of Proverbs presents wisdom as identifying with Christ. Therefore, this article looks at the objection to this based on the fact that wisdom is presented as a woman. The author maintains that understanding the nature of this feminine identification does not nullify the link between wisdom and Christ.

Wisdom is the main theme of the book of Proverbs. This book presents wisdom as identifying with Christ. Wisdom teaches the doctrine of eternal generation and antithesis. Next to this teaching, Proverbs lays out a gospel call.

Wisdom is the main theme of the book of Proverbs. The book of Proverbs presents wisdom as a person - someone, not something. Through this imagery, the author of this book links wisdom to Christ.

This article introduces the book of Proverbs with a different style, focusing on the doctrinal nature of this book. The author discusses the poetry of this book, as well as its author, content, and theme.

The book of Proverbs presents wisdom as a gift of God which is sustained by continual reliance on God's word.

The book of Proverbs frequently speaks about the heart, since the heart is the seat of personality. It is important for Christians to guard their heart by resisting sin and looking to God's wisdom.

This article is a response to the idea that the book of Proverbs does not speak about Jesus. The author shows how Proverbs points to Christ's life, his being, the gospel, and his resurrection.