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Excerpt:
A proverb is supposed to cause us to know wisdom and discipline. The literal translation of instruction is the word discipline. It is the Hebrew word mûsār. That is different than just listening to instruction; it is being instructed through discipline. The Greek Septuagint translation for this word is paideia, which is the word for child training. So, as a parent would discipline their child, a proverb is supposed to discipline people’s lives. You see the word discipline all through here and it might drive you crazy. I have known many people over the years who've complained to me that they are not disciplined people. Well, life is going to get a little messy unless you are disciplined in some way.
Additional Information:
The meaning and purpose of a Proverb; the meaning of knowledge & wisdom in the Old and New Testaments; what it means to know discipline.
