King Solomon Essay

Proverbs 8:10-11 to me is basically saying that knowledge is more powerful than money or wealth and nothing that you may want compares to that wisdom.

Proverbs 14:8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

The foolish do not disperse (or give) knowledge and instruction to others. They do not raise their children in Godly ways. In all understanding the Old Testament tells us that the basic foolish man does not want or give knowledge and delights in disobeying the teaching's of God's word.

A proverb (Hebrew marshal) is a short poetic sentence conveying wisdom in a concise and memorable form. (p.259) Solomon the writer of proverbs, was told by God” he could ask for anything he wanted and God would give it to him. Solomon asked for wisdom to lead the people, so they would know the difference between right and wrong.”(1Kings 3:5-9 paraphrased) According to Hindson and Yates “Hebrew wisdom literature taught people not only how to make good choice s in life but how to make godly choices.” (p.259) Proverbs shows many parallels and contrasts, usually in a two sentence form. In this essay we will look at the teachings of Hebrew wisdom on diligence and laziness, and how it corresponds with the contrast between wisdom and folly.

“I have a dream that one day my four little children will live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but the content of the character,” (Martin Luther King Jr,1963) Martin Luther King Jr. was a smart child and had a good childhood. He learned values from his parents, and Martin Luther King Jr was a man of much wisdom during his time. He was a major contributor to the civil rights movement, and those contributions have profound effect even today.

From the Apostle Paul to Martin Buber: Martin Luther King's use of Historical and Religious Figures in his Letter From Birmingham Jail

"All of it is clear to a person who has understanding and right to those who have acquired knowledge." (Proverbs 8:6-9)

Proverbs 2:6-8, "It is the Lord who gives wisdom; from him come knowledge and understanding. He provides help and protection for righteous, honest men. He protects those who treat others fairly, and guards those who are devoted to him."

The book of Proverbs is the Hebrew book of Wisdom. Its purpose is to provide

The bible says in “Proverbs 1: 5 A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels.” So let us not walk in foolishness and seek God’s wisdom in everything that we do because it says this as well about a fool in “ Proverbs 1: 22 How long ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge. So let us chose wisdom and not folly and trust God.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. Proverbs 10:22King James Version (KJV) 22 The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it. Though many men became rich, they have many sorrows that accompany their wealth.

Psalms1 The book of Psalms spoke to me in many ways it has a lot of powerful messages. The one the book that strikes me the most is Psalms 1. It talks about wisdom and taking wise council from the Godly, and do not take part any kind of council or even stand with the wicked. Destruction will come for them and there is no good that will come out of it.

Solomon was the one that wrote most of Proverbs. Ecclesiastes; List the “10 vanities” and why the author say they are futile. Human wisdom-2:15-16, Human labor -2:19-21 14, Human purpose-2:26, Human rivalry-4:4, Human avarice-4:8, Human fame-4:16, Human insatiateness-5:10, Human coveting-6:9, Human frivolity-7:4, Human awards-8:10 Because of the word human in front of them and because of their own flesh.

The last chapter in Ecclesiastes 12 concludes, “The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. Similarly Proverbs 1 begins with this admonition “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.” (Italicized mine) These two certainties are bookends or sorts, serving as a contrast between each of the books perspectives on how life actually happens under the sun. Ecclesiastes can serve as a rebuttal to the elements of retribution theology presented in Proverbs and also exploits the acquisition of wisdom as penultimate and fearing Yahweh,

King David proved to be a wise and effective leader for Israel. However, it can be said that his son, Solomon, made several mistakes during his reign. Many of his problems originated from his Temple, a stucture that was conceptualized by his father to be a deterrent against the paganism, which infested the land. Yet, it seemed as if several of Solomon’s policies actually encouraged paganism rather than deter it.