The verse belongs to the Proverbs 8 to 11 portion set for May 23 reading. That portion presses the question whether one has the beginning of wisdom in life. Within it the verse stands among invitations and counsels addressed to mankind. Those invitations and counsels are to be studied as practical rules for everyday duty to family, neighbor, friend, and God.
Within its own chapter the verse functions as part of the warning against sin. Its instruction is aimed to reach the hearts of both men and women. Its purpose is to warn them against the sins condemned there.
The verse belongs to the Proverbs 8 to 11 portion set for May 23 reading. That portion presses the question whether one has the beginning of wisdom in life. Within it the verse stands among invitations and counsels addressed to mankind. Those invitations and counsels are to be studied as practical rules for everyday duty to family, neighbor, friend, and God.
Within its own chapter the verse functions as part of the warning against sin. Its instruction is aimed to reach the hearts of both men and women. Its purpose is to warn them against the sins condemned there.