{"product_id":"how-to-read-proverbs","title":"How to Read Proverbs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBetter is a dry morsel with quiet than a house full of feasting with strife.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e A perverse person spreads strife, and a whisperer separates close friends.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e Go to the ant, you lazybones; consider its ways, and be wise.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEveryday we make choices on the path of life. Proverbs are memorable capsules of wisdom, chiseled in words and polished through use by those who have traveled that path ahead of us. But the proverbs of the Bible make a greater claim than \"a penny saved is a penny earned.\" They are woven into the web of divine revelation, rooted in the \"fear of the Lord\" that is the beginning of wisdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile many proverbs speak to us directly, we can gain much greater insight by studying the book of Proverbs as a whole, understanding its relationship to ancient non-Israelite wisdom and listening to its conversation with the other great voices of wisdom in Scripture--Job and Ecclesiastes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eHow to Read Proverbs\u003c\/i\u003e Tremper Longman III provides a welcome guide to reading and studying, understanding and savoring the Proverbs for all their wisdom. Most important for Christian readers, we gain insight into how Christ is the climax and embodiment of wisdom.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"IVP Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51939331440871,"sku":"9780877849421","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_093e219a-329f-4073-867b-4eb154d44a8b.jpg?v=1775102278","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/how-to-read-proverbs","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}