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Tuesday, March 19, 2013

The Wise Man From Proverbs





Just another little interlude - here are some of the key attributes of the wise man form the book of Proverbs:

The wise man in Proverbs

1:5        Hears and increases learning
1:5        Attains to wise counsels
1:6        Is prophetic
3:35      Will inherit glory
9:8        Appreciates correction (also 17:10)
9:9        Receives instruction (also 21:11)
10:1      Makes parents happy (also 15:20)
10:5      Provides for the future (also 21:20)
10:8      Receives commands
10:14   Lays up knowledge
10:19   Controls his tongue (also 29:11)
11:29   Rules others (also 17:2)
11:30   Wins souls
12:15   Listens to counsel
12:18   Speaks health
13:1      Obeys parents
13:20   Walks with wise men
14;3      Stays out of trouble
14:16   Departs from evil
14:24   Appreciates and rightly uses riches
14:35   Receives favor
15:2      Uses knowledge rightly (also 15:7)
15:24   Seeks eternal life
16:14   Calms anger in others (also 29:8)
16:23   Learns many valuable lessons
17:28   remains peaceful in strife
18:15   Seeks knowledge
20:1      Turns away from mocking, drinking and fighting
20:26   Has discernment for who is wicked and punishes them
21:22   Wins wars
24:5      Has great power and strength
28:7      Obeys the law

(Dakes Annotated Reference Bible – Large Print Edition p. 1110)