(1:8–8:36) The prologue of Proverbs consists of passing a father’s wisdom to his son, contrasting wisdom and folly as they relate to a number of different situations in life: a warning against the allure of easy money through robbery and murder (1:8–19), the call of wisdom to the simpleminded (1:20–33), the value of wisdom for walking in righteousness and avoiding evil (2:1–22), the importance of trusting in God with all of
Proverbs 1:8–8:36