. . . KNOWLEDGE AND JUDGMENT TO THE YOUNG MAN

Proverbs 1:1-6
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

to know wisdom and instruction;
to recognize the words of understanding;
to receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and uprightness;
to give sense to the simple,
knowledge and judgment to the young man;
the wise hears and increases learning;
and understanding ones get wisdom;
to understand a proverb and its meaning;
the words of the wise, and their acute sayings.


. . . knowledge and judgment to the young man; the wise hears and increases learning;

Where are the ‘wise old owls’ of the past; the older men and women who were sought for their advice?

The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness, (Proverbs 16:31) wise King Solomon tells us. It is true, but we live in a generation that idolizes youth. Our culture vilifies old age; we are ashamed of it and use all sort of products, contraptions and even surgery to try to appear and stay young.

God puts the older folks in our midst, those who have a larger and more complete perspective on life, as a source of wisdom. They may not know how to use all of our modern contraptions; they may now know how to replicate the latest dance moves on the dance floor; they may not wear the trendiest fashionable clothes, but they usually know more about life than our arrogant youth who seems to be leading their generation to its destruction. They think they know it all; they have arrogantly pushed away the word of the wise and tried to be the voice of wisdom for their own generation. How foolish are the children of today

In the days of Israel’s glory, a man usually went over one full study cycle of the Torah (the 5 first books of Moses) each year. He grew with the Word, and each year, as he matured, he saw and understood the Word in a different way. As he got older, he had a natural grasp on spirituality that young men could only dream to caress.

As we, who have lived longer and know more about life teach these proverbs in our homes, they will give knowledge and judgment to our young men and women. Let us faithfully study the Godly words of wisdom, understand them ourselves, and make sure to impart their wisdom to our youth.