Hearts that are transformed by Jesus Christ will demonstrate a wise use of words and wealth, and so avoid the worthy punishment of fools.

Believers in Christ are called to live wisely under God's sovereign rule, persevering in righteousness and avoiding the hurtful debris of fools.

Wise counsel received in humility transforms the heart, enriching both inner & outer life; therefore faith in Christ is marked by the ongoing reception of wise gospel-based counsel.

There are no shortcuts to joy, especially to that unspeakable joy found in Jesus Christ which comes only through the old-fashioned sacrifice modeled by Jesus Himself.

Believers in Christ should build their lives, not based on appearances, but on the assured outcomes that wisdom reveals.

What do your everyday words, deeds, and desires reveal about the path you're on? Does your life need a course correction? Proverbs can instruct your heart and help keep - or start - you on the path of righteousness.

Those whose hope is in the Lord give life and gain life, while those whose hope is in this world deal out death and earn death.

Wisdom, ultimately embodied by Jesus Christ, is calling sinners to live and not die by accenting its attributes and asserting its prerequisite.

The adulteress seduces to the path of destruction, but the one who embraces wisdom as a lover by faith in Christ is protected on the path of life.

God's wisdom through faith in Christ offers practical value in this world and the lasting value of eternal life - a pattern borne out by Jesus himself.