The book of Proverbs stresses the Value of the Principles Found within it: ~To Know Wisdom and instruction ; to perceive the Words of Understanding ; To Receive the instruction of Wisdom ~ ( Prov. 1:2-3 ) . 
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 The Bible Says that these Words Give ~subtilty to the simple , to the young man Knowledge and discretion~ ( Prov. 1:4 ) . 
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 That Word ~subtilty~ simply means Good Judgment or CommonSense . It`s easy to See that our Society has drastically departed from CommonSense . 
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 Unfortunately , the Church isn`t far behind . People neglect learning about the things that Will Help them and make them Spiritually Healthy , like the book of Proverbs ; they Just want the feel-good stuff . 
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 They would rather go straight for dessert and bypass the vegetables! 
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 The Amplified Bible Says that the ~simple~ in Proverbs 1:4 are those ~who are easily misled .~ The Only Weapon Satan has against us is Deception . 
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 He gains access to people because of a lack of Knowledge . God said in Hosea 4:6 that His people ~are destroyed for lack of Knowledge .~ 
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 Jesus Himself described the importance of studying the Word of God when He said , ~If ye continue in my Word , then are ye my Disciples indeed ; [32] And ye shall Know the Truth , and the Truth shall make You Free ~ ( John 8:31-32 ) . 
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 So , Meditating on these Truths Will keep us from being fooled by the Devil and his agents . It Will make us Free ! 
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 Another thing that`s wrapped up in the first few verses of Proverbs is what these proverbs Help us do: ~to perceive the Words of Understanding ~ 
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 and ~to Receive the instruction of Wisdom ~ ( Prov. 1:2-3 ) . It`s the Lord`s Will that everyone should have Wisdom and Understanding .  
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 Ephesians 5:17 Says to ~be ye Not unwise , but Understanding what the Will of the Lord is .~ It`s Never God who doesn`t Give , but we who don`t Receive . 
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 That`s Why Proverbs Places the emphasis on us Receiving these things . 
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 One Way to Receive these things is to Follow what Solomon said in Proverbs 4:21 , ~Let [these words] Not depart from thine Eyes ; keep them in the midst of thine Heart ~ ( brackets added ) . 
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 In other Words , we can`t Just put God and our Relationship with Him over in a corner somewhere . He Needs to be the central figure . 
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 Our Eyes should Never depart from His Word . This isn`t talking about Physically but , rather , saying that our Focus has to always be on God`s Word . 
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 Proverbs shows Not Only the Purpose of studying the Word but also that Hearing the Word is Just as important . 
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 A wise man Will Hear , and Will increase learning ; and a man of Understanding shall attain unto wise counsels . - Proverbs 1:5 
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 This verse clearly states that a Wise person Will Hear , and as they Hear , they Will increase . 
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 This book isn`t Only for those who don`t have Knowledge and who are totally simple--without Understanding . The book of Proverbs is for everyone . 
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 Proverbs 4:20 Says , ~My Son , attend to my Words ; incline thine Ear unto my Sayings .~ It`s Not enough to Just Read a daily Bible chapter or the verse of the day . 
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 Reading the Bible is important--vital even--but we can get even more out of the Word by also Hearing ( Rom. 10:17 ) . We should make it a point to Listen to Good Teaching on the Word of God . 
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 Hearing the Word is so important that the Bible Says it Will even extend your Life ( Prov. 4:10 ) . 
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 This is one Reason many of my teachings , including this one , are available on CD and DVD , and most can be downloaded for Free from our website . 
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 You can Hear the teaching over and over and really get it down in You . 
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 Once you`ve put the Word of God before your Eyes and got it into your Ears , You Need to Speak it . 
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 Speaking and using our Words wisely is a recurring theme throughout Proverbs: 
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 The Tongue of the Wise useth Knowledge aright: but the Mouth of Fools poureth out Foolishness . - Proverbs 15:2 
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 A Wholesome Tongue is a Tree of Life : but perverseness therein is a breach in the Spirit . - Proverbs 15:4 
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 The lips of the Wise disperse Knowledge : but the Heart of the Foolish doeth Not so . - Proverbs 15:7 
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 The Words we Speak are Powerful . Those who are Wise Will use their Words wisely . 
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 But sad to Say , most people don`t Understand the Power that`s in their Words . 
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 They`ll Say terrible things about themselves and others , and they`re hung by their Tongues . That`s a Sign of Not being wise . 
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 ~A Wholesome Tongue is a Tree of Life ~ means a Wholesome Tongue is life-giving . It`s the source of everything . 
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 Our Lives are linked to the Words we Say . What we Say is what we get ; that`s what the Bible tells us . 
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 The Word ~ Wholesome ~ means ~a Medicine ,~ ~a cure ,~ or ~deliverance~ ( Strong`s Concordance ) . 
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 In other Words , a Wholesome Tongue -- what we Say -- is what Will cure us . Our Words can literally cure us or make us Sick . 
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 The Word of God is Health to All our Flesh ( Prov. 4:22 ) . If we would take the Word of God , Meditate on it ( Josh. 1:8 ) , Not let it depart from our Eyes , and keep it in the midst of our Hearts , it would become Life and Health to us . The Word of God Works ! But we have to get it in us and then allow it to flow out of us . 
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 Wisdom is the principal thing ; therefore get Wisdom: and with All thy getting get Understanding . - Proverbs 4:7 
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 -- Andrew Wommack <br> Capitalization of keywords by Randy Lucas 
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