Proverbs 1 (WEB)

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Yahweh, the Personal Name of God

Word Study | Israel Loken • Hershel Wayne House
יְהֹוָה Yᵉhôvâh ·Strong's H3068

Strictly speaking, the only personal name of God belonging to Him alone, and the most significant name of God found in the Old Testament (over 5000 times).  Yahweh is the approximate (and likely) pronunciation of the tetragrammaton, the four-letter word YHWH.  When Moses asked what His name was to take back to the Hebrews in Egypt, God replied, “I AM THAT I AM (אֶֽהְיֶ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֶֽהְיֶ֑ה ehyeh esher ehyeh): and he said, Thus shall you say to the children of Israel, I AM (אֶֽהְיֶ֖ה, ehyeh, 1st person singular, giving God's declaration of His name) has sent me to you” (Exod 3:14).  Thus God revealed to Moses the very essential meaning of His name as Yahweh (יְהוָ֞ה, Yahweh, 3rd person singular, the response of the people of God, He is).  There is a strong indication that Jesus (or Yeshua, Yahweh is salvation) used this name and its divine implication to apply to himself when he said, “Before Abraham was, I AM” (ἐγὼ εἰμί, egō eimi) (John 8:58).  Thus, the very Person who spoke to Moses out of the burning bush was the very same Person who addressed the startled Jews in the Gospel of John.

For a more complete discussion of the personal name of God, see the passage in Exodus in which He reveals His name to Moses, Exodus 3:14, 15.

A Name of God (אֱלֹהִים; 'elohim)

Word Study | Hershel Wayne House
אֱלֹהִים ʼĕlôhîym ·Strong's H430

This is a generic name for the divine being. In the Hebrew Bible, the word is regularly used in the plural in reference to the God of Israel but in regard to His majesty or intensity. The plural has a third person singular with the God of Israel, but a third plural with foreign deities.

Abba, Father

Word Study | Hershel Wayne House • Steve Stanley
Ἀββᾶ Abbâ ·Strong's G5

This Aramaic term is used only three times in the NT and approximately 80 times in the writings of the early church fathers when quoting or paraphrasing Jesus’ words. It is translated by the very next word in this verse as ὁ πατήρ (ho pater) “the Father,” as it is in all three NT uses. Jesus spoke in Aramaic, and Hebrew, both languages being used in Israel. In Jesus’ day, abba was used for the father in the family, and was a customary title for God in prayer among the Jews. It was eventually taken over by Greek-speaking Christians as a liturgical formula. Some posit that abba is equivalent to “daddy,” an American English term for “father.” This assumes that the American informality expressed by children toward their father would have an analogy in Jesus’ culture, an assumption difficult to sustain. It is, therefore, not appropriate to refer to God as “daddy.” Linguistically, then, abba means "father" in Hebrew, Greek and English. It must be noted, however, that while “father” is a term of respect in biblical literature, it is also a term of affection, very deep and abiding affection. With His use of “Abba,” Jesus expresses His respectful and intimate relationship with His Heavenly Father in prayer, a wonderful example for all believers.

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Proverbs 1 (WEB)

1The proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel:

2to know wisdom and instruction;

to discern the words of understanding;

3to receive instruction in wise dealing,

in righteousness, justice, and equity;

4to give prudence to the simple,

knowledge and discretion to the young man—

5that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning;

that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel;

6to understand a proverb and parables,

the words and riddles of the wise.

7The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge,

but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

8My son, listen to your father’s instruction,

and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching;

9for they will be a garland to grace your head,

and chains around your neck.

10My son, if sinners entice you,

don’t consent.

11If they say, “Come with us.

Let’s lie in wait for blood.

Let’s lurk secretly for the innocent without cause.

12Let’s swallow them up alive like Sheol,

and whole, like those who go down into the pit.

13We’ll find all valuable wealth.

We’ll fill our houses with plunder.

14You shall cast your lot among us.

We’ll all have one purse”—

15my son, don’t walk on the path with them.

Keep your foot from their path,

16for their feet run to evil.

They hurry to shed blood.

17For the net is spread in vain in the sight of any bird;

18but these lay in wait for their own blood.

They lurk secretly for their own lives.

19So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain.

It takes away the life of its owners.

20Wisdom calls aloud in the street.

She utters her voice in the public squares.

21She calls at the head of noisy places.

At the entrance of the city gates, she utters her words:

22“How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity?

How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery,

and fools hate knowledge?

23Turn at my reproof.

Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you.

I will make known my words to you.

24Because I have called, and you have refused;

I have stretched out my hand, and no one has paid attention;

25but you have ignored all my counsel,

and wanted none of my reproof;

26I also will laugh at your disaster.

I will mock when calamity overtakes you,

27when calamity overtakes you like a storm,

when your disaster comes on like a whirlwind,

when distress and anguish come on you.

28Then they will call on me, but I will not answer.

They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me,

29because they hated knowledge,

and didn’t choose the fear of Yahweh.

30They wanted none of my counsel.

They despised all my reproof.

31Therefore they will eat of the fruit of their own way,

and be filled with their own schemes.

32For the backsliding of the simple will kill them.

The careless ease of fools will destroy them.

33But whoever listens to me will dwell securely,

and will be at ease, without fear of harm.”

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