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

In the first place, these are Solomon's proverbs. He collected them, taught them, practiced them, and made some of them up.

They are the proverbs of a king, a man who kew the particular challenges of leadership and the awesome responsibility of power. If anyone needed wisdom, it was Solomon.

If anyone exercised wisdom, it was also Solomon. Solomon was the forerunner of the information economy. The bible tells us that leaders from all over the world sought him out for guidance and principle-based teachings. They even paid just to spend time with and listen to him.

Knowledge is a marketable commodity, wisdom even more so.

As we study these words and hold them up against the backdrop of his times and ours, we will find that they are not only timely, but timeless.