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(Psa 19:7) The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.

The Book of Proverbs The Simple one Prudent man The Scorner The Fool The Wise Man 172 verses directly deal with this paradigm

The Simple One

Characteristics He’s a blank sheet of Paper Void of Understanding Gullible (believers every word) Lacks insight Easily deceived Characteristics

The Prudent Man

Characteristics Looks after the simple Conceals knowledge Foresees Evil Covers shame Regards reproof Gets Knowledge Characteristics

The Scorner

Characteristics Won’t listen Hates reproving Proud and Haughty Delights in disobedience Can’t gain wisdom Scoffer Mockery Characteristics

The Fool

Characteristics Says “There is no God” Mocks sin Slanders Hides Hatred His Father is shamed Contentious No delight in understanding Characteristics

The Wise

Characteristics Shall inherit glory Loves rebuke Makes a glad Father Refrains his lips He wins souls Listens to Counsel Departs from Evil Characteristics

(Pro 4:20) My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. (Pro 4:21) Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. (Pro 4:22) For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh. (Pro 4:23) Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

The heart is mentioned 81 times in the book of proverbs compared to the mind only mentioned 2 times and both times in reference to a fool or wicked man

The heart is Tainted

(Jer 17:9) The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? Tainted

(Pro 29:15) The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame. (Pro 22:15) Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him. Tainted

(2Pe 1:8) For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. (2Pe 1:9) But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. (2Pe 1:10) Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall: Tainted

(Pro 28:26) He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered. (Pro 12:20) Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy. Tainted

(Pro 19:3) The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD. (Pro 28:14) Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief. Tainted

The heart is Tainted The heart is our Target

(Pro 4:20) My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. (Pro 4:21) Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. (Pro 4:22) For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh. (Pro 4:23) Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

(Pro 2:10) When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul; (Pro 3:1) My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: Target

(Pro 4:4) He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live. (Pro 23:7) For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee. Target

(Mat 15:8-11) This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand: Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man. Target

(Pro 7:1) My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee. (Pro 7:2) Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye. (Pro 7:3) Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thine heart. Target

(Pro 23:26) My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways. Target

The heart is Tainted The heart is our Target The heart is Tenuous

(Pro 4:20) My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. (Pro 4:21) Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. (Pro 4:22) For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh. (Pro 4:23) Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

(Psa 119:11) Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. Tenuous

(Pro 6:23-25) For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life: To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman. Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids. Tenuous

(1Co 10:12-13) Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall. There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. Tenuous

(Jas 4:6-8) But he giveth more grace (Jas 4:6-8) But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. Tenuous