TO BECOME WISE

“These are the proverbs of Solomon, David’s son, king of Israel.
Their purpose is to teach people wisdom and discipline,
    to help them understand the insights of the wise.
Their purpose is to teach people to live disciplined and successful lives,
    to help them do what is right, just, and fair.
these proverbs will give insight to the simple,
    knowledge and discernment to the young.
Let the wise listen to these proverbs and become even wiser.
    Let those with understanding receive guidance
by exploring the meaning in these proverbs and parables,
    the words of the wise and their riddles.
Fear of the LORD is the foundation of true knowledge,
    but fools despise wisdom and discipline.”

(Book of Proverbs 1:1-7)

This is a guide for young and old, for everyone. “Their purpose is to teach people wisdom and discipline,” and it is repeated, “Their purpose is to teach people to live disciplined and successful lives.” Perhaps we should inhale and store up what we read in these wonderful Proverbs. “Let the wise listen to these proverbs and become even wiser.” “Fools despise wisdom and discipline.”

“O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding these things from those who think themselves wise and clever, and for revealing them to the childlike.” Jesus