Proverbs

Proverbs takes its Hebrew name, Mishlei (מִשְׁלֵי), from the opening words, meaning “proverbs” or “wise sayings.” The book gathers wisdom about how to live faithfully in everyday life—through our words, choices, relationships, work, money, and character. At its center is the call to fear the Lord, recognizing Him as the true source of wisdom. Proverbs reveals that biblical wisdom is not simply knowing what is right, but learning to live skillfully, humbly, and faithfully in God’s world.