Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars: She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table. Proverbs 9:1-2
In Proverbs 9, Solomon compares wisdom to foolishness. It is in this chapter that we find the famous proverb that tells us that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; those are wise words, and we would do well to follow that truth. However, what struck me was that the sinful beast within is what causes us trouble. We need to kill the beast that keeps rising within us, making us look foolish; that’s when we can celebrate. The enemy and his cronies can only tempt us; we are the cause of our own sinfulness. We are to blame when we foolishly sin; it’s not the devil’s fault that we fell for his temptation.
Another point is that we will not take any wealth gain with us when we die, but we will take our wisdom. Set your heart to learn as much as you can and use that knowledge to gain wisdom while in this realm. The old saying, “You can’t take it with you!” is true unless you are referring to wisdom! What is the beginning of wisdom? The fear of the Lord that leads to salvation in Jesus! That’s smart!
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. Proverbs 9:10
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