“The Fear of the Lord Is the Beginning of Wisdom”—Come Follow Me Podcast: Proverbs

I learned a lot of lessons, proverbs, axioms, and helpful sayings when I was young. We used to pass around Chinese proverbs like, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” My parents used to say that when I was faced with a huge school assignment, like a semester paper I had to write, and I was feeling overwhelmed. You've all heard that one. Here's another one. “He who asks is a fool for five minutes. But he who does not ask remains a fool forever.” And, of course, one of my favorites is this. “Men who waits for roast duck to fly into his mouth must wait a very, very long time. “These are fun and can be very meaningful. But this week we study the proverbs of Solomon, and we have much to learn.