What must we do to be closer to God? I ask myself this almost daily. The third book of Proverbs describes several ways we can draw closer to God and gain spiritual wisdom. In Proverbs three there are thirty-five verses that can be analyzed in depth and discussed thoroughly; However, I will only discuss the top twelve. Proverbs 3:1 states “do not forget my teaching” and “let your heart keep my commandments,” these are two very bold statements, both firm commands from the scripture of Proverbs itself. Jamieson-Fausset-Brown states, “law and commandments – all divine instructions / let your heart observe – or observe them sincerely” (Jamieson-Fausset-Brown, www.biblehub.com, par. 5). This implies that we should think about all divine teachings in our daily lives and sincerely observe God's instructions. In Proverbs 3:2 the ESV wording was a bit peculiar, so I went to the NIV and it articulated it for me pretty good. The ESV said, “for length of days and years they will add to you life and peace.” but the NIV said, “for they will prolong your life for many years and bring you peace and prosperity.” The NIV introduced a more direct interpretation of the verse and made it easy to understand that if we remember what God has taught us, we will live long and prosperous lives. The meaning of Proverbs 3:3 is very unambiguous, the NIV states “let love and faithfulness never fail you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart”. Clarke's commentary states that: “Do not let mercy and truth abandon you: let these be your constant companions in life. / Tie them around your neck, keep them constantly in sight - let them be your movement... in the center of sheet... m, par. 2). This is personally one of my favorite verses in the Bible because of the eternal comfort it provides. Even if things don't work out in our favor sometimes, God still loves us and always will his children Although there are 35 verses in the Book of Proverbs, the first 12 have always captured my interest because of the demands the book's script makes of people I wouldn't recognize the benefits. If I didn't know God, why would I leave my future in someone else's hands? I wouldn't do it, because I don't recognize the benefits. I think if every person read, or even listened to, Proverbs 3:1-12, it would pique their interest in learning more about God. My hope is that as many people as possible find the same inspiration that I found in these verses..