Be Skillful (Proverbs)

by Warren W. Wiersbe

Publisher:

Victor Books/Scripture Press

, 1995

Overview

Wiersbe's "Be" Series on the Old Testament—Practical, devotional, and concise describes the "Be" series. Each of these mini-commentaries contains a wealth of practical insight into God's Word.

We live in the "Information Age", but we certainly aren't living in the "Age of Wisdom". The Book of Proverbs is about godly wisdom, how to get it and how to use it. The book is about priorities and principles, not get-rich-quick schemes or success formulas. Be Skillful creatively sums up the Book of Proverbs in the introduction: Don't Just Make a Living - Make a Life!

This resource is best used in electronic form because of the author's emphasis on the Biblical text, which can be viewed with one click of a button rather than searching for each passage in a paper edition. Helpful endnotes are also only one click away!

Product Details

• Title: Be Skillful
• Author: Warren W. Wiersbe
• Series: Wiersbe's "Be" Series
• Publisher: Victor
• Publication Date: 1996

About Warren Wiersbe

Dr. Warren W. Wiersbe is Writer-in-Residence at Cornerstone College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Distinguished Professor of Preaching at Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary. He has pastored three churches, including the Moody Church in Chicago, and served as General Director and Bible teacher for Back to the Bible Broadcast.

Contents

Top Highlights

“Biblical wisdom begins with a right relationship with the Lord. The wise person believes that there is a God, that He is the Creator and Ruler of all things, and that He has put within His creation a divine order that, if obeyed, leads ultimately to success. Wise people also assert that there is a moral law operating in this world, a principle of divine justice which makes sure that eventually the wicked are judged and the righteous are rewarded. Biblical wisdom has little if any relationship to a person’s IQ or education, because it is a matter of moral and spiritual understanding. It has to do with character and values; it means looking at the world through the grid of God’s truth.” (Page 11)

“It isn’t enough simply to be educated and have knowledge, as important as education is. We also need wisdom, which is the ability to use knowledge. Wise men and women have the competence to grasp the meaning of a situation and understand what to do and how to do it in the right way at the right time.” (Pages 10–11)

“One word answers the question: wisdom. In Proverbs, the words wise and wisdom are used at least 125 times, because the aim of the book is to help us acquire and apply God’s wisdom to the decisions and activities of daily life.” (Page 10)

“‘Always do right—this will gratify some and astonish the rest.’ Mark Twain” (Page 13)

“Proverbs are pithy statements that summarize in a few choice words practical truths relating to some aspect of everyday life. The Spanish novelist Cervantes defined a proverb as ‘a short sentence based on long experience.’” (Page 14)

Product Details

• Title: Be Skillful
• Author: Warren W. Wiersbe
• Series: Wiersbe’s “Be” Series
• Publisher: Victor Books/Scripture Press
• Print Publication Date: 1995
• Logos Release Date: 2001
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Christian life › Biblical teaching; Bible. O.T. Proverbs › Devotional literature; Bible. O.T. Proverbs › Commentaries
• Resource ID: LLS:29.25.1
• Resource Type: Bible Commentary
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-02-11T16:25:05Z

About Warren W. Wiersbe

Warren W. Wiersbe (1929–2019) was an internationally known Bible teacher and pastor. He studied at Indiana University and Northern Baptist Theological Seminary and taught at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and Grand Rapids Theological Seminary.

In 2002, Wiersbe was awarded the Jordon Lifetime Achievement Award by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association. He was the former pastor of three churches, including The Moody Church.

For 10 years Wiersbe served as general director and Bible teacher for the Back to the Bible radio broadcast. He wrote more than 150 books, including the popular Old Testament "Be" Series and New Testament "Be" Series of expositional Bible studies, which has sold more than four million copies, and The Strategy of Satan.