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(A Rogers) Someone has said that a proverb is a short sentence based  on long experience

(C. Stanley) Proverbs uses a combination of poetry, parables, leading questions, short stories, wise sayings ,maxims and counsel -  all  wrapped in striking and memorable nuggets. Proverbs presents time-tested wisdom for achieving a successful everyday life

(George Bernard Shaw) It the other planets are inhabited, they're using the earth for their insane asylum

(Wiersbe) Educated and trained people who ignore or reject Christ can succeed in making a good living, but without Him they can never succeed in making a good life-one that glorifies God

(Wiersbe) It costs to acquire wisdom but it's worth it

( Wiersbe) On of the best ways to walk with the wise is to read church history and Christian biography

(Wiersbe) When I read a good book, I underline important sentences, write notes in the margins, and compile my own index of ideas at the back of the book

(Wiersbe) Profile of a wise person: Listen to wise instruction,fear the Lord, associate with wise people, flee from sin,don't take unnecessary chances and experiment to see how close they can get to the precipice without falling off,discipline their speech, diligent in their work, and seek to influence others to trust Christ

(Wiersbe) The imagination is the " womb " out of which either good or evil is born

(Wiersbe) Truth cannot be violated without society ultimately suffering. John Dryden wrote, " Truth is the foundation of all knowledge and the cement of all societies

(Wiersbe) How can lost sinners ever believe that God loves them when God's children don't even love one another?

(Wiersbe)  It is enlightening to contrast the description of the wicked in Proverbs 6:16-19 with Christ's description of the godly person in Mt 5:1-16

(Wiersbe) If God's people loved holiness more, they would hate sin more