Discussion Board Forum 1
Intensification
Proverbs 2:2 exhorts the son to listen keenly to words. The phrase “making your ear attentive” is emphasized by the phrase “incline your heart”[1].
Proverbs 2:3 urges the son to seek understanding and the term “call out” is elevated by the phrase “raise your voice”[2].
Proverbs 2:4 emphasis the value of wisdom and urges the son to look for it. Wisdom is likened to “silver” which is the elevated to “hidden” treasures[3].
Proverbs 2:5 shows the results of embracing wisdom in terms of gaining more knowledge about the lord. In this case, the word “understand” is emphasized by the term “find”[4].
Proverbs 2:6 serves to present the Lord as the source of wisdom, knowledge and understanding. The term “gives “is elevated by the phrase” from his mouth”[5].
Proverbs 2:7, 8 indicates that the Lord use His wisdom for the benefit of the upright persons. The phrase ‘stores up” is elevated by the words ‘shield” “guarding” and “watching”[6].
Proverbs 2:11, 12 highlights how wisdom will be essential in the life of the son. The phrase “watch over you” is emphasized by the words “guard you” and “the way of evil” by “perverted”[7].
Proverbs 2:13, 14 serves to shows the son the kinds of person that having wisdom will shield him from. To describe the evil persons, the word “forsake” is emphasized by the words “rejoice”, “delight” in evil[8].
Proverbs 15 describes the evil men who are devoid of wisdom. The term “crooked” is elevated to “devious”[9].
Proverbs 2: 16, 17 further explore how wisdom will protect a person from the wicked persons, in this case a woman. The term “forbidden” is emphasized by “adulteress”, and “forsakes” by “forgets”[10].
Proverbs 2: 18, 19 show the consequences of following the wicked person. The words “ death “ is emphasized by the term “ departed” while “ come back “ by “regain”[11].
Proverbs 2: 20, 21 show the transformation of a person who seeks wisdom and what he will reap. The word “walk” in the verse is elevated to “keep”, while “inhabit” to “remain”, words that shows the benefits to the wise.
Proverbs 2:22 is giving the final destiny of the person who is wicked. The phrase “cut off” is emphasized by “ rooted out” , to show the punishment to the people who are wicked and do not embrace wisdom[12].
Contrasts
Proverbs 10:1 the wise son is seen to make the father proud but the foolish son brings sorrow to his mother. The contrast is between the outcomes of wisdom and foolishness.
Proverbs 10:3 indicates the righteous are fed by God but the wicked cravings are not satisfied. The contrast is two desires and two outcomes.
Proverbs 10:4 highlights the slack hand is facing poverty while the diligent becomes rich. The contrast is between two attitudes and two outcomes.
Proverbs 10:6 shows the righteous person being blessed while the wicked is embroiled in violence. The proverb contrasts the two consequences from two choices.
In Proverbs 10:7, the memory of a righteous person is shown as being sustained while the fool becomes forgotten. The contrast is between two different personality and two final outcomes.
Proverbs 10:9 shows a person who has integrity as safe while the crooked cannot work securely. The verse contrast two traits and two possible outcomes.
Proverbs 10:12 indicates that hatred results in conflict while love prevents trouble arising from offenses. The contrast is between attitudes and their related consequences.
Proverbs 15 shows the protection of a rich man as his wealth while poverty destroys the poor. The contrast is two situations and two possible outcomes.
Proverbs 10:11 shows that a person who adheres to instruction follow the right path in life, but one who abhors reproof gets lost. The contrast is between two behaviors and the expected results.
Proverbs 10:20 presents the righteous person as desired silver but the wicked as being less desirable. The contrast is between two values and two related perceptions.
Descriptive and Prescriptive Proverbs
Proverbs 23:4 is prescriptive as it urges the son not be absorbed in wealth seeking in first two lines. Verse 5 is descriptive as it describes how such wealth disappears and thus becomes to nothing[13].
Proverbs 23:15, 16 describes the joy and the inner glory of the farther when the son is wise, thus they are descriptive. Verses 17 and 18 are prescriptive as they admonish the son to not envy sinners so that his future is not cut off[14].
Proverbs 23:24 describes the joy and gladness of a farther whose son is righteous. Verse 25 is prescriptive as it urges the son to make his father and mother happy[15].
The lines of Proverbs 23:29; 30 describes a person whose life is filled with sorrow, strife and complaining whose body is wounded, and attributes these to the one desire and wait to take wine. Thus, these lines are descriptive. The next five lines are prescriptive as they advise against taking wine and highlight the reasons.
References
Nelson, Thomas. Holy Bible. Thomas Nelson Publishers, 2016.
Ibid
[1] Nelson, Thomas. Holy Bible. Thomas Nelson Publishers, 2016
[2] Ibid
[3] Ibid
[4] Ibid
[5] Ibid
[6] Ibid
[7] Ibid
[8] Ibid
[9] Ibid
[10] Ibid
[11] Ibid
[12] Ibid
[13] Ibid
[14] Ibid
[15] Ibid
