We are not just receiving academic advice or a formal training course. When we read the Bible and apply ourselves to understanding we are receiving instruction from the Father. When we listen to Him we will gain understanding. And His teaching is reliable, unlike the rubbish the world teaches.
Verses 3 and 4 are interesting. It could be read as Solomon telling of how he learnt from his father David, which no doubt he did, It can also be looked at as the Father teaching the Son.
We need to make sure we do not forget what we have learnt. The church is all too good at forgetting what it has learnt, as we see today in all too many ways. Wisdom will guard our lives, but we have to pay attention to her. We need to dedicate our lives to wisdom.
Jesus told a parable about the pearl of great price, here we have the same sentiment expressed about wisdom. We need to seek to understand life.
Wisdom will extend our life. We can see that foolishness can quickly reduce our years, but the converse is also true. For wisdom will help us to walk in good ways and to avoid many pitfalls. We must avoid evil at all costs, for it will only bring destruction upon us.
Wickedness leads to darkness and confusion, wisdom leads to light and clarity.
We are to guard our hearts above all else. The health of the core of our being is vital, and this is not the physical heart we are talking about, but our soul. We need to feed on good teaching, so that good things may flow from our lives. We also need to watch our tongues, it is so easy to talk rubbish.
Wisdom will teach us to walk in a straightforward manner.
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