1. Proverbs: Words of Wisdom

2. Background Proverbs 1:1 attributes authorship to Solomon, who was a famous collector of such (1 Kings 4:30-32). King Hezekiah’s men wrote chapters 25-29, chapter 30 was by Agur and 31 was written by King Lemuel, who was repeating what his mother told him. “Nearly two-thirds of the 916 verses is devoted to short, pithy sayings…rather than extended, connected material” (Donald Hunt, Pondering the Proverbs, p. ix).

3. The Life a Father Wants for His Children I. A blessed life. A. Proverbs 1:10 B. Proverbs 1:15 C. Proverbs 1:18 D. Ecclesiastes 12:1

4. The Life a Father Wants for His Children II. A long life. A. Proverbs 3:1-2 B. Proverbs 4:10-11 C. Ephesians 6:1-3

5. The Life a Father Wants for His Children III. Eternal life. A. Proverbs 3:11-12 B. Proverbs 23:15-16 C. Proverbs 24:21-22 D. Acts 10:3-6, 24

6. A Wise Man Looks at Father’s Role I. Father should be a respected leader. A. Proverbs 17:6 “Children’s children are the crown of old men, And the glory of children is their father.” (Glory–garland or headdress that identified someone worthy of respect) B. Proverbs 13:1 “A wise son heeds his father’s instruction, But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.”

7. A Wise Man Looks at Father’s Role II. Father plays a critical role in discipline. A. Proverbs 3:12 “For whom the Lord loves He corrects, Just as a Father the son in whom he delights.” B. Proverbs 13:24 “He who spares his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him promptly.” C. Proverbs 19:18 “Chasten your son while there is hope, And do not set your heart on his destruction.” D. Proverbs 29:17 “Correct your son, and he will give you rest; Yes, he will give delight to your soul.”

8. A Wise Man Looks at Father’s Role III. Father should instruct his children in the Lord’s way. A. Proverbs 2:1-5 B. Proverbs 6:20-23 C. Genesis 18:19 D. Deuteronomy 6:6-9 IV. Father rejoices when his children do what is right. A. Proverbs 23:15-16 B. Proverbs 23:24-25 C. Proverbs 29:3a “Whoever loves wisdom makes his father rejoice,...”