Wisdom is the key to life, and she worth more than everything you own. Wisdom is not only a characteristic we should strive to develop in our lives. Wisdom is often portrayed as a woman who guides our path and steers us away from careless banter, white lies and gossip.

Wisdom isn't about morals, or right and wrong. It's deeper than that. Wisdom is a spiritual journey away from darkness and into light. And it starts right now.

Just for today, find wisdom and learn it by heart! Let her lead you to a place where your body and soul are bursting with health.

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Your Life Is at Stake

Listen, friends, to some fatherly advice;

    sit up and take notice so you’ll know how to live.

I’m giving you good counsel;

    don’t let it go in one ear and out the other.

When I was a boy at my father’s knee,

    the pride and joy of my mother,

He would sit me down and drill me:

    “Take this to heart. Do what I tell you—live!

Sell everything and buy Wisdom! Forage for Understanding!

    Don’t forget one word! Don’t deviate an inch!

Never walk away from Wisdom—she guards your life;

    love her—she keeps her eye on you.

Above all and before all, do this: Get Wisdom!

    Write this at the top of your list: Get Understanding!

Throw your arms around her—believe me, you won’t regret it;

    never let her go—she’ll make your life glorious.

She’ll garland your life with grace,

    she’ll festoon your days with beauty.”

Dear friend, take my advice;

    it will add years to your life.

I’m writing out clear directions to Wisdom Way,

    I’m drawing a map to Righteous Road.

I don’t want you ending up in blind alleys,

    or wasting time making wrong turns.

Hold tight to good advice; don’t relax your grip.

    Guard it well—your life is at stake!

Don’t take Wicked Bypass;

    don’t so much as set foot on that road.

Stay clear of it; give it a wide berth.

    Make a detour and be on your way.

Evil people are restless

    unless they’re making trouble;

They can’t get a good night’s sleep

    unless they’ve made life miserable for somebody.

Perversity is their food and drink,

    violence their drug of choice.

The ways of right-living people glow with light;

    the longer they live, the brighter they shine.

But the road of wrongdoing gets darker and darker—

    travelers can’t see a thing; they fall flat on their faces.

Learn It by Heart

Dear friend, listen well to my words;

    tune your ears to my voice.

Keep my message in plain view at all times.

    Concentrate! Learn it by heart!

Those who discover these words live, really live;

    body and soul, they’re bursting with health.

Keep vigilant watch over your heart;

    that’s where life starts.

Don’t talk out of both sides of your mouth;

    avoid careless banter, white lies, and gossip.

Keep your eyes straight ahead;

    ignore all sideshow distractions.

Watch your step,

    and the road will stretch out smooth before you.

Look neither right nor left;

    leave evil in the dust.