天路系列 - 箴言 │ Journey Through Proverbs (Simplified Chinese)

“敬畏耶和华是知识的开端；愚妄人藐视智慧和训诲。”（箴言1章7节）

箴言的最主要作者，是在西元前970-931年之间统治以色列国的所罗门王。他撰写了箴言中一大段谈论智慧的部分（1-9章），还编辑了10章1节-22章16节中言简意赅的箴言名句。22章17节-24章34节收录了外邦智者的名言。接下来的25-29章，则又是出自所罗门王所写的箴言。

30章是亚古珥所写作的精采名句，然而我们对亚古珥了解甚少；31章1-9节的作者为利慕伊勒，他既非以色列王，亦非犹大国之君，我们对他所知也有限，然而他有一个非常有智慧的母亲，他把母亲对他的教化传承下来。31章10-31节是箴言的结尾，赞扬才德兼备的妇女。旧约中的路得就被授予如此美誉（路得记3章11节），这巧妙地把这卷书与路得记连接起来（在希伯来经典中，路得记就编排在箴言的后面）。

箴言的主旨是：“敬畏耶和华是知识的开端”（1章7节，9章10节），提醒我们真知识和智慧只存在于尊敬和敬畏上帝的关系中。要活出真智慧就必须敬畏上帝，并以祂的话作为生活的依据。

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“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.” —Proverbs 1:7 NIV
 
The book of Proverbs is a powerful and practical guide on how to live wisely and find blessing by walking closely with God. In this volume of the Journey Through series, spend 50 days studying this ancient collection of timeless wisdom and be surprised by its contemporary relevance. With Scripture references, key insights, reflection questions, and space to write your thoughts, you will discover God’s instruction for a life well lived.

The Journey Through® series from Our Daily Bread Ministries brings a devotional approach to Bible study. Various authors walk passage-by-passage through a selected book of the Bible, connecting the Scriptures to life today with fresh insights that invite a closer walk with God.  

David Cook was principal of the Sydney Missionary and Bible College for twenty-six years.  He is an accomplished writer and has authored Bible commentaries, books on the Minor Prophets, and several Bible-study guides.