Crossway Publishers wants you to become wise. And they want the book of Proverbs to get you there. Below are the excellent resources they provide.
ESV Proverbs: Daily Wisdom
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Proverbs are meant to be read slowly and meditatively, yet most reading plans require a whole chapter of reading at a time. The ESV Proverbs: Daily Wisdom presents the proverbs divided up into daily readings over the course of a year, allowing the reader space and time to absorb the truths of Scripture at a slower pace. Proverbs: Daily Wisdom enables readers to meditate on a few verses a day, all year long.
- Introduction to the book of Proverbs
- Divides the book of Proverbs into daily readings over the course of a year
- Verse numbers appear as headings for each day’s reading
- Cream-colored paper
- Reading plan
- Ribbon marker
- Smyth-sewn binding
- Packaging: Permanent Slipcase
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Proverbs
Charles Bridges
Crossway, 2001
288 pages
This is the classic work on Proverbs that has been around for about 150 years. It is one of the few verse-by-verse expositions of Proverbs available. A standard reference every student of Proverbs has readily available.
Proverbs: Wisdom that Works (Preaching the Word commentary series)
Raymond C. Ortlund
Crossway, 2012
224 pages
Pastor and teacher Ray Ortlund unpacks the book of Proverbs in twenty-one straightforward sermons, providing a biblical worldview on everything from money, sex, and power to that of the daily routines of an average life. Drawing relevant parallels from ancient culture to present day, he helps us understand how the book of Proverbs is practical help for ordinary people going through everyday life.
Most importantly, Ortlund shows how the Proverbs point to Jesus and his counsel for the perplexed, his strength for the defeated, his warning to the proud, his mercy for the broken. With careful treatment of the Scriptures and uncomplicated language, Proverbs: Wisdom that Works bridges the gap between real-life experience and the scholarly depth of many commentaries.
Proverbs: A 12-Week Study (Knowing the Bible study guide series)
Lydia Brownback
Crossway, 2014
96 pages
Consistent with this entire “Knowing the Bible” series, this book provides excellent guidance for study and reflecting on the book of Proverbs for understanding and life application.
A Woman’s Wisdom: How the Book of Proverbs Speaks to Everything
Lydia Brownback
Crossway, 2012
224 pages
A specialized study of Proverbs for women: the wise woman and her words, the wise woman and her friends, the wise woman and self-control, and so on. A valuable study for every woman – great for personal study and group discussion.
The Wisdom of God (A 10-Week Bible Study): Seeing Jesus in the Psalms and Wisdom Books
Nancy Guthrie
Crossway, 2012
272 pages
A 10-week study of Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon, with an introduction to the Wisdom literature also. Demonstrates how this literature points us to Jesus and how it makes us wise.
10-part audio or video download from Crossway
The Beginning and End of Wisdom: Preaching Christ from the First and Last Chapters of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Job
Douglas Sean O’Donnell
Foreword by Sidney Greidanus
Crossway, 2011
240 pages
The subtitle says it!