The book of Proverbs is all about living our lives as God’s Covenant people wisely and not foolishly. It contains short sayings, statements, comparisons, contrasts, to reveal to us how to live out our lives as God intended.

Wisdom is applying God’s knowledge for practical living. This book about how to navigate live, to have savvy, smart, and avoid the consequences of living foolishly. Living wisely is doing things God’s way and living foolishly is doing thing your own way.

The purpose of the book is stated clearly for us in Proverbs 1:1–7 The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel:

To know wisdom and instruction, to understand words of insight, to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity; to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the youth— Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance, to understand a proverb and a saying, the words of the wise and their riddles. The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.

The early chapters of Proverbs contain an appeal, a cry for us to seek wisdom, and the value of wisdom. The value is the blessings that come from living as God calls us to live.

In Chapter 4 we see the same pattern repeated. The appeal to gain wisdom, follow the commands of God, the benefits of wisdom, don’t forsake the ways of wisdom by walking in the path of evil and wickedness.

There are consequences for which way we choose

V. 19 The way of Wisdom and righteousness leads to life and blessing,

The way of wickedness and foolishness is deep darkness and falling.

The verses that I want us to focus on that I believe have so much to do with relationships and keeping them healthy are v.20-23

Three things I want us to hear this morning that a direct correlation to having and maintaining healthy relationship

1. The Promise­- Listen Truth and put it into practice it will result life and healing

2. The Practice – Guard your heart

3. The Reason - Out of our hearts flow the issues of life.