Proverbs therefore often assumes that its readers are children of God through faith, presupposing that the Gospel has brought them into his kingdom and that they understand their adoption by grace into the family of Yahweh. Its sayings are intended to encourage them to good works even though the sinful world may weigh heavily upon them. It seeks to provide guidance in the way of God’s holy Law as they live their lives. The same dynamic is found in the NT, which exhorts believers to obey God’s Law