Once you begin reading Proverbs, you will quickly notice that the divinely inspired writer does more than provide the reader with principles. Solomon presents many principles in Proverbs, but more than that he provides examples of wise and foolish behaviors.

This first rule of Bible interpretation—"context determines interpretation”—is also the first principle of Bible application. In the realm of application, though, there is an additional principle to follow. The second rule of Bible application is to understand the situation accurately before applying any Scripture. In other words, we cannot apply the Bible until we know what’s really going on.

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