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A Spotlight on the Scriptures: Proverbs 4:5-6: Embracing Wisdom as a Life Companion


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Get wisdom; get insight; do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth. Do not forsake her, and she will keep you; love her, and she will guard you

 

Wisdom is portrayed as a teacher running a school, inviting students to learn from her. There's also another woman, a stranger, trying to attract the young man's attention. Wisdom urges him to join her school to become wise.

Please noted that wisdom will protect and guide the young man.

This verse highlights a key difference among teachers today: Do they love wisdom, meaning, do they love the Word of God?  Pascal said, human knowledge must be understood to be loved, but divine knowledge must be loved to be understood. To understand the Word of God, you must approach it with love and a willing mind. Then, God's Spirit can reveal great truths to you. This is crucial to understand. The verse says, "Love wisdom, and she will protect you." This is a spotlight on the Scripture 

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