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In the Bible, King Solomon was a blessed king who had the advantage of being mentored by his father and taught by his mother. He was blessed to have his father, King David take the time to show him what to do and what not to do in life. King David, Solomon's father, had raised him to be a wise man, to run from evil, foolish things, and foolish people. He taught him how to avoid poverty and lustful women full of sexual immorality. He also taught him how to recognize and avoid simple women. Solomon was taught that he would make mistakes along the journey and was shown how to recover from them so he could keep moving forward in his search for wisdom. His father taught him how to mature from a young man to a grown man. In writing this book, I understand that every male being on earth has not had the advantage of having an active, dedicated father in the home, faithfully training him on how to be a wise, successful man. And the reason many people may not have had a father in the home is that their father’s father may have also been absent. Thus, the same behavior is being passed along to generation to generation.

Even though some males may or may not have had fathers in their lives to teach them important life lessons, they may have had mentors or other male figures placed around them. Moreover, these days it appears that wise, fatherly mentors are hard to find for young men. Do you know that most men are afraid to reach out for help because of anxiety, the fear of failure, being rejected, or of the prevailing misconception that it’s a sign of weakness for men to ask for help? I encourage you to pray and ask God who you can invite and mentor on the journey to wisdom with you. Find someone who needs mentoring, love, or help. If you are reading this book right now and you have not had the advantage of being taught by your father or mother how to be a man or a lady, the search for wisdom can help you in many ways. I understand that because the fact that someone was not raised with a father or mother in the home doesn’t mean his or her parents abandoned them. Maybe that person’s parent(s) passed away before they could pass their teachings along. Whatever the reason may be, I want you to understand that Solomon provided some sound teachings in the book of Proverbs for you to learn on your search to discovering wisdom. I encourage you to read these proverbs and allow them to guide you down your new journey to wisdom in life. It may be a strenuous journey, but don’t give up; keep pursuing wisdom in all you do.

In the book of Proverbs, Solomon, the son of King David, began to mentor the young men and impart wisdom of daily living into their lives, just as his father did with him. Even though many of the proverbs are directed toward young men, they can be applicable to anyone. Everyone can search for and receive wisdom. To receive wisdom is a great journey, an everyday search. Those that find wisdom will be happy. According to Solomon, we should run after wisdom daily. Proverbs are great sayings, wise statements, or concise sentences conveying moral truths. These statements, sentences, or concise sentences comprise the wisdom we should strive to apply to our everyday lives. The wisdom that Solomon spoke of was also directed toward leaders. If you desire to be a leader one day or are in a leadership position today, these wise sayings will help develop you.