An Idea Borrowed

Years ago on a radio program someone shared that they read a chapter in Proverbs every day. Since there are 31 chapters and the longest month has 31 days it allows you to read through Proverbs on a regular basis. I use it as the launch pad for my personal worship time and branch out from there. On this blog I will try to share some of the insights I have in the Word. I will try to organize them in the archive by reference.

Friday, January 24, 2025

Solomon, Plagiarist

(Psa 111:10 KJV)  The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.

(Proverbs 24 also read)

I am sure that I have read this verse in Psalms before.  Today, when I read it, I said to myself, “I have heard this before.”  It was actually pretty obvious, because when we quote this, we generally quote the words of Solomon from the book of proverbs,

(Pro 9:10 KJV)  The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
The first half of the verses are identical.  Now one reason you would have that is because the Holy Spirit inspired each of these writers to put this down.  Another is that it was one of those bits of wisdom that grandmothers had been sharing with their grandchildren for centuries.  Another is that Solomon heard his father say it repeatedly.  It could be also that Solomon was reading the Psalms that David written, and liked what he saw.

If you are serious about Bible study, and were wondering how this worked out you might also noticed that this is one of those Psalms that is unattributed, it doesn’t tell us who the author was.  We tend to fall into the default of saying David, but it doesn’t say.  It’s very possible that this was written after Solomon.

So?  Anyway you look at it you have to accept one basic point, this is scripture.  That means it is truth from God.  Read.  Contemplate.  Apply.  Repeat as needed. 

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