Proverbs 4:7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all your getting get understanding. Wisdom is of incomparable value, as it enables us to turn every other good to a right use. I. THE TRUE NATURE OF WISDOM. 1. Wisdom is not synonymous with knowledge. 2. Wisdom is not merely the equivalent of prudence in relation to the ordinary concerns of life. 3. Wisdom is not identical with philosophy. 4. Wisdom consists in reverence of the Divine, in the knowledge of God, and a right state of the heart in relation to God. It is, in a word, religion. It is the choice of the highest end, pursued by the best means. It consists in discharging aright those obligations which we owe to our glorious Creator. II. THE SUPREME IMPORTANCE OF WISDOM. 1. Remark its superiority to all other objects of human regard. True wisdom sought and won and worn appeases the hunger and thirst of the soul. 2. The beneficial results of gaining wisdom. Formation of virtuous and Christian character. Avoidance of evil. Eternal gain. III. THE PROPER MEANS OF OBTAINING WISDOM. (W. E. Daly, B. A.) Parallel Verses KJV: Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.WEB: Wisdom is supreme. Get wisdom. Yes, though it costs all your possessions, get understanding. |
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