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Proverbs
Book type: Wisdom
Authors: King Solomon, famous for his wisdom, is credited as one of the authors of Proverbs. Other contributors include a group of men called “The Wise,” Agur, and King Lemuel.
No. of chapters: 31
Key character(s): God, The Simple, The Scorner, The Fool, The Prudent, The Wise. [1]
Brief description: Proverbs – The path to life.
Theological outline:
01) Proverbs is designed to impart divine wisdom concerning life (1:1-6)
02) Wisdom’s contribution to life is to be praised (1:7-9:18)
03) Our response to wisdom brings about earthly consequences (10:1-22:16)
04) Wisdom provides prudent counsel for both the present & the future (22:17-24:34)
05) Wisdom constantly reminds people of their past heritage (25:1-29:27)
06) The true source of meaningful existence can be found only in God (30:1-31:31)

The book of Proverbs clearly defines how God expects his people to find meaningful existence.

Proverbs clearly reminds us that we are all walking down the road of life, a road with 2 branches. The one chosen by the wise produces joy, happiness & a meaningful existence as well as eternal hope. The other, chosen by the foolish, brings about heartache, sorrow & ultimate destruction.
[Source: NIV Disciple’s Study Bible]

Proverbs is packed with God’s wisdom, and what’s more, these short sayings are easy to understand and apply to your life.

Many of the eternal truths in the Bible have to be carefully mined, like gold deep underground. The book of Proverbs, however, is like a mountain stream littered with nuggets, just waiting to be picked up.

Like the rest of the Bible, Proverbs points to God’s plan of salvation, but perhaps more subtly. This book showed the Israelites the right way to live, God’s way. As they put this wisdom to use, they would have demonstrated qualities of Jesus Christ toward each other as well as setting an example for the Gentiles around them.

The book of Proverbs has much to teach Christians today. Its timeless wisdom helps us avoid trouble, observe the Golden Rule, and honor God with our life.

Themes in the Book of Proverbs:
Every person can have right relationships with God and others by following the timeless advice in Proverbs. Its many themes cover work, money, marriage, friendship, family life, perseverance, and pleasing God.

Key Characters in the Book of Proverbs:
The “characters” in Proverbs are types of people we can learn from: wise people, fools, simple folk, and the wicked. They are used in these short sayings to point out behavior we should avoid or imitate.
[Source: http://christianity.about.com/od/oldtestamentbooks/a/Book-Of-Proverbs.htm]

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Fuller list of major characters in the book of Proverbs: