Proverbs 4:1-27
Wisdom Is Supreme
1 Listen, my sons, to a father's instruction;
pay attention and gain understanding.
2 I give you sound learning,
so do not forsake my teaching.
3 When I was a boy in my father's house,
still tender, and an only child of my mother,
4 he taught me and said,
"Lay hold of my words with all your heart;
keep my commands and you will live.
5 Get wisdom, get understanding;
do not forget my words or swerve from them.
6 Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you;
love her, and she will watch over you.
7 Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom.
Though it cost all you have, get understanding.
8 Esteem her, and she will exalt you;
embrace her, and she will honor you.
9 She will set a garland of grace on your head
and present you with a crown of splendor."
10 Listen, my son, accept what I say,
and the years of your life will be many.
11 I guide you in the way of wisdom
and lead you along straight paths.
12 When you walk, your steps will not be hampered;
when you run, you will not stumble.
13 Hold on to instruction, do not let it go;
guard it well, for it is your life.
14 Do not set foot on the path of the wicked
or walk in the way of evil men.
15 Avoid it, do not travel on it;
turn from it and go on your way.
16 For they cannot sleep till they do evil;
they are robbed of slumber till they make someone fall.
17 They eat the bread of wickedness
and drink the wine of violence.
18 The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn,
shining ever brighter till the full light of day.
19 But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness;
they do not know what makes them stumble.
20 My son, pay attention to what I say;
listen closely to my words.
21 Do not let them out of your sight,
keep them within your heart;
22 for they are life to those who find them
and health to a man's whole body.
23 Above all else, guard your heart,
for it is the wellspring of life.
24 Put away perversity from your mouth;
keep corrupt talk far from your lips.
25 Let your eyes look straight ahead,
fix your gaze directly before you.
26 Make level paths for your feet
and take only ways that are firm.
27 Do not swerve to the right or the left;
keep your foot from evil.
God is full of Wisdom and Truth...He is Absolute Truth and Absolute Wisdom...Let us remember that God's Word is Truth and through His Truths we find wisdom, knowledge, and understanding...We learn much from the Truth and much from knowledge we experience and if we have good understanding of things, we gain wisdom from our Father...Solomon in Proverbs gives us great wisdom verses to help us through life...
Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you...Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom...Though it cost all you have, get understanding...Fear of the LORD is the foundation of true knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline...Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil...Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has understanding, but a rod is for the back of him who is devoid of understanding...When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise...When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom...The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise...Reckless words pierce like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing...A wise son heeds his father's instruction, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke...Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is found in those who take advice...The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down...The mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning...The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways, but the folly of fools is deception...Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding, but what is in the heart of fools is made known...The path of life leads upward for the wise to keep him from going down to the grave...He who listens to a life-giving rebuke will be at home among the wise...How much better to get wisdom than gold, to choose understanding rather than silver!...A discerning man keeps wisdom in view, but a fool's eyes wander to the ends of the earth...The words of a man's mouth are deep waters, but the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook...Sensible people control their temper; they earn respect by overlooking wrongs...Listen to advice and accept instruction, and in the end you will be wise...Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler; whoever is led astray by them is not wise...A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control...To discipline a child produces wisdom, but a mother is disgraced by an undisciplined child...Know also that wisdom is sweet to your soul; if you find it, there is a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off...
All of us can use a wise angel to guard over us...Solomon tells us that wisdom is available as a source of protection for us...We can do well to spend a little time meditating on the verses of proverbs about wisdom...Wisdom is better than gold, protects us, makes us fear the LORD, more disciplined, better listeners, teaches us humility, gives us fruit from the Tree of Life, helps us raise our children in a better way, is prudent, helps with our temper, helps us control our drinking, and gives us hope...