There are multiple reasons to study wisdom.
First, it is one of the primary ways God “deliver[s] us from evil.” The scriptures tell us that wisdom protects us from evil & evil folks. Proverbs 1:33, 2:12-19, 4:6, 14:26; Ecclesiastes 7:12 and Sirach 15:4, 24:22. Scripture also tells us that wisdom helps us avoid mistakes & missteps. See Proverbs 3:21-26, 4:11-12.
Second, wisdom is a key way that God delivers blessings. Scripture tells us that wisdom. It helps our health. Proverbs 3:1-3 , 13-16, 4:10; Sirach 1:18. It gives us peace & patience. Proverbs 1:33, 3:17-18, 19:11, 29:8; Ecclesiastes 8:1; Sirach 1:18, 6:28, 15:4; James 3:17. It gives us hope. Proverbs 24:14; Ecclesiastes 8:1. It gives us dignity. Proverbs 3:35; Sirach 11:1. It strengthens our families. Proverbs 10:1, 14:1, 15:20, 23:24, 24:3, 29:3. It makes us more effective in what God calls us to do.1 Kings 3:5-12; Proverbs 21:22, 24:5; Ecclesiastes 7:19, 9:16-18; Wisdom 9:11-10. It helps us help others. Proverbs 11:30, 12:18, 14:35, 15:7, 21:11; Ecclesiastes 9:14-15. It helps us deal with the powerful. Ecclesiastes 8:4-6; Sirach 11:1
Third, it is available even if we have messed up. It is comforting to know that wisdom is available to folks who have been unwise, foolish, in the past. Proverbs 1:20-23, Proverbs 8:1-6, Proverbs 9:4-6
So how do we get wisdom? Look at the verbs in Proverbs 8:32-36 & Proverbs 9:4-6 and do those things. Keep thinking about, “chewing on,” scripture throughout the day. See, Joshua 1:8, Psalm 1:1-2; Philippians 4:8
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