Solomon said， "A word fitly spoken is like apples ot<br >gold in pictures of silver" (Proverbs 25:11). But he was<br >not discussing apples， gold， silver or pictures， but rather<br >words fitly spoken， anti words convey thoughts: so he<br >was actually talking about Thoughts of Gold ..- thus the<br >title of this book.<br > Thoughts of Gold: Wisdom<br >of Proverbs is a topical study<br >for Living from the Book<br >of 86 major themes trom<br >Proverbs. Each theme is presented along with a practical，<br >devotional essay followed by the relevant quotations from<br >Proverbs.<br > The Proverbs of Solomon<br >authoritative， many of which<br >are wise， weighty and<br >are common， household<br >maxims the world over. His philosophical statements are<br >recognized as the greatest collection of wisdom in all the<br >world. There is nothing comparable to it. Thus it is wise<br >that we as fallible wayfarers stick close to Solomon s<br >guidelines as we map our course through a world that<br >challenges the best within us.<br > Since all truth found in and among men originally came<br >from God， then it behooves us to go to a book of wisdom<br >