Tag Archives: Wisdom

Humility leads to godly wisdom

Proverbs 11:2 When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.  When looking for a verse of instruction on how to live a godly life, one need look no further than this one simple verse.  I am convinced the original sin was pride, the pride that caused Eve to believe she could be …

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Get Wisdom

Proverbs 8 (New International Version 1984) Wisdom’s Call 8 Does not wisdom call out?     Does not understanding raise her voice? 2 On the heights along the way,     where the paths meet, she takes her stand; 3 beside the gates leading into the city,     at the entrances, she cries aloud: 4 “To you, O men, I call out;     I raise my …

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The Lord Gives Wisdom

Proverbs 2:6-9 (New International Version 1984) 6 For the Lord gives wisdom,     and from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. 7 He holds victory in store for the upright,     he is a shield to those whose walk is blameless, 8 for he guards the course of the just     and protects the way of his faithful ones. 9 Then you will …

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Turning Your Ear to Wisdom

1 My son,  if you accept my words  and store up my commands within you,  2 turning your ear to wisdom  and applying your heart to understanding  —  3 indeed, if you call out for insight  and cry aloud for understanding,  4 and if you look for it as for silver  and search for it …

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Where can Wisdom be found, Part 2

Where is Wisdom Found, Part 2 Job 28:12, 22-28 Job 28:12 But where can wisdom be found? Where does understanding dwell? 22 Destruction and Death say, “Only a rumor of it has reached our ears.” 23 God understands the way to it and he alone knows where it dwells, 24 for he views the ends …

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