Proverbs 8
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More Precious than Rubies – Proverbs 8
“For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her.” – Proverbs 8:11 The whole of Proverbs 8 celebrates the value of wisdom. In fact, wisdom speaks directly in this chapter to plead her case. No matter what else you might think to be important – wealth, power, fame – none of these happen in any real way without real wisdom. No matter what your desired destination might be, you need to start off in the right place, and that’s with wisdom at your side guiding your steps. Where we spend our time, our most precious commodity, is the best indicator of what we deem to…
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Is Wisdom Hard to Get? – Proverbs 8
In the eighth chapter of the book of Proverbs, wisdom is personified as a woman standing in the street, calling out to those around her. She offers instruction to anyone willing to take it. She promises great rewards to those who accept what she has to offer. She makes her offer to “all mankind” (Proverbs 8:4). Why then do we sometimes act as if wisdom is so hard to get? We act as though it takes a lifetime of schooling, a slew of hard knocks, and an above average intellect to get wisdom. Reading through the rest of the chapter, though, it seems as if the clearest path to wisdom…
