Throughout the first part of the book of #Proverbs, the focus is on the words of the father - by extension, #wisdom and the Word of God (the #Bible). It is God's Words that we must put in our hearts, because "they are life to those who find them, and healing to all their flesh" (Proverbs 4:22). But that which is contrary to God's Word is also contrary to life. If you want life and healing, be careful what you put in your heart, as Proverbs 4:23 reminds us: