Celebration of Wisdom – Proverbs 10
“The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.” – Proverbs 10:1
Proverbs 10 begins with a reminder that we are reading the proverbs of Solomon. You might remember that the Book of Proverbs begins with this:
“These are the proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel.” – Proverbs 1:1
Even Jesus mentioned how famous King Solomon was for his wisdom, and he references a story from when Solomon was living.
“The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.” – Matthew 12:42
Here is the story of the Queen of Sheba:
“Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to test him with difficult questions. She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan—with camels bearing spices, gold in great abundance, and precious stones.
And she came to Solomon and spoke to him all that was on her mind. And Solomon answered all her questions; nothing was too difficult for the king to explain.
When the queen of Sheba saw all the wisdom of Solomon, the palace he had built, the food at his table, the seating of his servants, the service and attire of his attendants, his cupbearers, and the burnt offerings he presented at the house of the LORD, it took her breath away.” – 1 Kings 10:1-5
As awesome as Solomon was, Jesus is greater. As great as the kingdom of Solomon was, it has disappeared into the dust of ancient history. The Kingdom of Heaven brought to reality by Jesus is “not of this world (John 18:36)” but instead is a spiritual kingdom that will never fade away.
If you’re enjoying these readings in Proverbs, I encourage you to check out the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John as well to learn more about Jesus for yourself.
“The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.” – Proverbs 10:1
*Image is King Solomon (1872) by Simeon Solomon, licenced under Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication.
Please be sure to read the chapter of Proverbs from which this devotional is taken. The point of these posts is to inspire or remind you to dig into Proverbs for yourself. May God bless you and give you strength and wisdom to live your best life for him!
