1. Walking With the Wise: study of Proverbs Walking With the Wise: study of Proverbs He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm. Proverbs 13:20

2. Walking With the Wise: study of Proverbs Walking With the Wise: study of Proverbs He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm. Proverbs 13:20 Proverbs 8 is devoted to the description and unveiling of Wisdom. As the writer describes wisdom he intentionally uses human terms to describe Wisdom and gives to wisdom personhood. The description comes to a climax in verses 22-31 where Wisdom is described as being from everlasting, present at creation and the delight of God. Much of the description found in these verses point us to Jesus Christ who is the wisdom of God (1 Cor. 1:24, 30) who was present at creation (John 1:2-3) existing eternally (John 1:1, 8:58) and the delight of the Father (Mt. 3:17, Phil. 2:9-11). As we unpack Wisdom’s description we see that Jesus is Wisdom’s perfect demonstration.

3. Walking With the Wise: study of Proverbs Walking With the Wise: study of Proverbs He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm. Proverbs 13:20

4. Walking With the Wise: study of Proverbs Walking With the Wise: study of Proverbs He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm. Proverbs 13:20 Wisdom is in God (22) Wisdom is from everlasting (23) Wisdom is before all things (23-30)

5. Walking With the Wise: study of Proverbs Walking With the Wise: study of Proverbs He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm. Proverbs 13:20 Wisdom teaches prudence and discretion (5, 12) Wisdom teaches noble, true and right things (6-8) Wisdom teaches a hatred of wickedness and pride (7, 13) Wisdom teaches a pursuit of knowledge and the Lord (12-13)

6. Walking With the Wise: study of Proverbs Walking With the Wise: study of Proverbs He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm. Proverbs 13:20 Wisdom yields enduring riches and honor (18) Wisdom excels gold and silver (19) Wisdom brings blessing (32, 34) Wisdom births life and favor with God (35)

7. Walking With the Wise: study of Proverbs Walking With the Wise: study of Proverbs He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm. Proverbs 13:20 24 but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men. 27 But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty; 1 Corinthians 1:24-25, 27