A Manual For Living

Proverbs 1:1-6 (The Message)

Proverbs 1

Wise Sayings of Solomon

A Manual for Living

 ^1-6 These are the wise sayings of Solomon,
   David's son, Israel's king—
Written down so we'll know how to live well and right,
   to understand what life means and where it's going;
A manual for living,
   for learning what's right and just and fair;
To teach the inexperienced the ropes
   and give our young people a grasp on reality.
There's something here also for seasoned men and women,
   still a thing or two for the experienced to learn—
Fresh wisdom to probe and penetrate,
   the rhymes and reasons of wise men and women.

How often do we say we wish we had a manual for this life, or that our kids could have come with one.  God has provided one, His Word.  Emmanuel.