How Do You Understand The Proverbs Writings?
We know that Proverbs was written by Solomon. Proverbs holds a lot of wisdom in these writings. The Proverbs are written in a poetic manner, and understanding that process of writing these wise words gives us more understanding of the message. The Proverbs are written in such a way that I think are easy to meditate on because you can take smaller sections to think on. The following should help in discovering the wisdom in the style of these writings. There are four different forms that the writer used in writing the Proverbs. They are always written in two-line form. The first way of writing the Proverbs uses a synonymous method. This means the second line has the same meaning as the first line, but it is said in a different way. For example, Proverbs 1:5 – “let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance.” The word “wise” is synonymous with “discerning”, as “add to their learning” is synonymous to “get guidance.” The second way the Proverbs were writ
