Proverbs Themes

This is what Proverbs is all about: puttin' that "wis" with the "dom." It's all about wisdom, knowledge, and understanding—and it all begins with fearing God. Yeah—it's pretty religious, we gue...

The wisdom and knowledge Proverbs offers mainly concerns morality and ethics. (Meanwhile, we get a cookie for connecting Theme 1 and Theme 2.) Sometimes Proverbs may come pretty close to being just...

Man, Proverbs really hates folly—it's right up there with adultery, though you could easily see adultery as being but another species of what Proverbs means by "folly." But what is folly? It's co...

Proverbs is very pro-family. Of course, there aren't any books in the Bible that are like, "Families are just the worst"—though it definitely depicts its fair share of highly unpleasant families....

Lust is a big theme in Proverbs—and it's directly related to adultery. Proverbs supports fulfilling your desires, but not in letting those desires lead you outside of the prescribed areas of fami...

The goal of "Wisdom and Knowledge" (our first theme) is to lead people to "Happiness" (our last theme). By knowing how to keep your desires within reasonable limits, staying focused on family life,...