TO KNOW WISDOM

Proverbs 1:1-6
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

to know wisdom and instruction;
to recognize the words of understanding;
to receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and uprightness;
to give sense to the simple,
knowledge and judgment to the young man;
the wise hears and increases learning;
and understanding ones get wisdom;
to understand a proverb and its meaning;
the words of the wise, and their acute sayings.


This statement starts the Book of Proverbs. This ‘loaded’ sentence tells us everything these Words from the wisest king the world can teach us. We will go over them phrase by phrase.

To know wisdom: Wisdom today is relative, but the wisdom inferred here is most certainly the wisdom of God, also called by the apostle James, the wisdom that is from above (James 3:17).

We may not always know what decisions are done in this wisdom that is from above from those which are not, but the apostle gives us a clue as to its properties, and fruits. James said, But the wisdom that is from above is first truly pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace. Above all, let us also remember that the fear (obedience, respect, honor) of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.

Let us take seriously reflecting on these proverbs from the king inspired by the King; they will help us to know His wisdom.