Words of wise and of truth

Words of wise and of truth

(Verses 17, 18 to 21 of Chapter 22 in Proverbs are clubbed together).

Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge (Proverbs 22:17).

We should incline our ears to the words of the wise. Solomon wants us to apply our heart to his knowledge. Solomon had wonderful words of knowledge which he had acquired out of the God given wisdom. He wrote the wonderful book of Song of Songs. If we meditate on this book, we can really apply our heart to his knowledge on the Heavenly Bridegroom and His bride, the Church.

The children of God have the words of the wise whereas the children of the world have the words of intelligentsia. There are people in this world who are highly educated but may not be in the category of the wise. Being moral does not make any person wise. Those who have the indwelling Holy Spirit and live the life of Jesus Christ are the wise. The education being acquired in this world does not make one a wise person. It may make him an intelligent or a scholar.

That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee? (Proverbs 22:21)

Solomon again says here that he had written excellent things in counsels and knowledge and that the words of the wise are in fact the words of truth. Solomon vouchsafes the certainty of such words of the wise.

For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips (Proverbs 22:18).

We have to listen to and abide by the words of the wise. When we receive such words of the wise, we have to digest in our spirit and use it for our living. Under the Old Testament, prophets acquired the words of the wise as they walked with God. These words are recorded in the prophetic books. Under the New Covenant, we receive such words of the wise from the indwelling Christ when we walk with Him.

That thy trust may be in the Lord, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee (Proverbs 22:19).

Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge (Proverbs 22:20).

When we abide in such words of the wise, our faith is anchored on the Lord. Solomon as a prophet had made known his wisdom to the people of his day and even his words of wisdom speak to us this day.

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