We all grew up learning proverbs. Maybe they are just wise sayings from your parents, but you have heard them. Have you heard any of these?
The early bird gets the worm.
Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.
A stitch in time saves nine.
Better safe than sorry.
Actions speak louder than words.
Two heads are better than one.
Most of these come from the wisdom of the crowd. They are things that everybody says and don’t know where they came from.
What if you could talk to the wisest man who ever lived and ask him to share some great proverbs with you?
According to 1 Kings 3, the wisest man who ever lived was Solomon.
God told him, “I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there has never been nor will ever be another like you.” (1 Kings 3:12).
Solomon had 3,000 proverbs. He listed some of them in the book of Proverbs.
I wish we had all of them, but I am thankful for the few we do have. Over the past few weeks and in the coming weeks, we have read and will continue to read some of his proverbs. Knowing them and having them at our command will give us wisdom too.
For today, let’s read Proverbs 13:20,
“Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm.”
In other words, the people we associate with influence our behavior, so choose your friends carefully.
One modern writer said, “Today I have grown taller by walking among the trees.” I’ll bet he didn’t know he got that from Solomon.
I’m Lonnie Davis
And these are thoughts worth thinking.