Perhaps no other two books of the Bible fit together any better than do the books of Ecclesiastes and Proverbs.  While Ecclesiastes focuses on what happens when wisdom is discarded, and the flesh is allowed to triumph, the book of Proverbs stands as the Mount Everest of Scripture.  It captures our attention for its wisdom while providing a grand view of the kind of life that awaits those who are willing to scale its heights.  Each proverb provides a gold mine of wisdom that is both practical and inspired.  At the peak of his spirituality, Solomon was used by God to provide a series of warnings to those who are wise enough to take heed while also presenting an ongoing series of contrasts between godly behavior and worldly behavior.