LESSONS ABOUT WISDOM PROVERBS _KEITH SIMONS_ CHAPTER 8 V1 The woman, who is called Wisdom, calls out. The woman, who is called Intelligence, is shouting. V2 She shouts from the hills by the road. She stands at the cross-roads. V3 She is at the city gate. She shouts at the entrance to the ci... [ Continue Reading ]
This is the second of Solomon’s three great poems. Wisdom, like a woman, gives a speech to all the people. In verse 1, there are not two women. Wisdom is one woman, but she has two names. Her names are Wisdom and Intelligence. This is because wisdom is the same thing as intelligence. Right decision... [ Continue Reading ]
The evil woman (in Proverbs 7:12) went everywhere. Wisdom is also everywhere. Wherever people are, Wisdom is there. (Wisdom is like a woman.) She is waiting to advise them. She wants to help them. She will guide them to make right decisions. She will show them good ways. She will help them to trust... [ Continue Reading ]
This is a message to everyone. Wisdom (the woman) speaks to the people in every nation. You may be rich or poor. You may be a ruler, or an ordinary person. You may be a man or a woman. You may be young or old. Everyone needs to be wise.... [ Continue Reading ]
Solomon uses special meanings for the words ‘simple’ and ‘foolish’. The ‘fool’ is proud and lazy. He does not want to serve God. He hates wisdom. He prefers to do evil things. If you try to teach a fool, he will hate you. He will only learn if God changes him. The ‘simple’ person does not know wha... [ Continue Reading ]
The woman called Wisdom speaks good words. Her words are always true (verse 6). They are fair (verse 7). She does not speak wrong words (verse 7). Everything that she says is perfect (verse 9). God is like this. He uses the Bible to teach us. The Bible is the word of God. The Bible is always true ... [ Continue Reading ]
Money is not really valuable. Silver and gold are beautiful, but they cannot give a good life to you. Wisdom is valuable. Wisdom is better than money, silver or gold. The Bible is also better than these things. ‘I love God’s commands more than the purest gold.’ (Psalms 119:127) Verses 10-11 are si... [ Continue Reading ]
If you are wise, then you will also be skilful. Your wisdom will help you to make the right decisions.... [ Continue Reading ]
The first lesson in wisdom is that we must respect God. Wisdom hates these things: • Evil deeds. When we serve God, we should not do evil actions. God will teach us to do the right things. If we do wrong things, then we must ask God to forgive us. • Proud people. A proud person trusts in himself.... [ Continue Reading ]
Solomon, who wrote the Book of Proverbs, was a king. He knew that he was responsible for many people. When he was young, he wanted to be a good king. He studied wisdom so that he would rule wisely. All rulers and leaders can learn from him. A king should not use his power to steal money from other... [ Continue Reading ]
The best wealth is not money or gold. Rich people can lose their money. But wisdom is not like money. When we learn wisdom, it will benefit our whole lives.... [ Continue Reading ]
The woman called Wisdom is generous. She gives true wealth. We can love many things. Some people love wine. But too much wine will kill them. Some people love money. But they can lose everything in a single day. If we love wisdom, then God will look after us. He cares about us. Jesus said, ‘Love God... [ Continue Reading ]
We all need wisdom. Even God used his wisdom to make the world. In the beginning, before ancient times, wisdom was there.... [ Continue Reading ]
Wisdom is like God’s word. God’s word existed in the beginning. And God’s word created the world, when God the Father gave his command. (John 1:1) The ‘word’ is another name for Jesus. Jesus always existed with God in heaven. Jesus is the Son of God. There is only one God, but Jesus is God. This is... [ Continue Reading ]
God worked with Wisdom. (Solomon continues to compare wisdom with a woman.) Together, God and Wisdom were glad to see the world. Together, they were happy about God’s work. Especially, they were glad to see the people. God made people to be in his image (Genesis 1:26). This means that people should... [ Continue Reading ]
The woman, Wisdom, asks us to listen to her. She will bless us. She will teach us to be wise. We must not refuse her advice.... [ Continue Reading ]
If a man listens to wisdom, then he will benefit. This man does not just listen to one lesson, and then walk away. Every day, he wants more wisdom. He is like a child who is waiting at his mother’s door. The child waits for mother to wake, so that she will teach him! We should always want to learn m... [ Continue Reading ]
If a man refuses wisdom, then he will suffer. His punishment is severe. A man who hates wisdom will die.... [ Continue Reading ]