Proverbs 2 Commentary
Value Of Wisdom
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KEY THOUGHT: If you seek her as silver,
And search for her as for hidden treasures; [Proverbs 2:4 NKJV]
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Proverbs 2 NKJV
The Value of Wisdom
2 My son, if you receive my words,
And treasure my commands within you,
2 So that you incline your ear to wisdom,
And apply your heart to understanding;
3 Yes, if you cry out for discernment,
And lift up your voice for understanding,
4 If you seek her as silver,
And search for her as for hidden treasures;
5 Then you will understand the fear of the Lord,
And find the knowledge of God.
6 For the Lord gives wisdom;
From His mouth come knowledge and understanding;
7 He stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
He is a shield to those who walk uprightly;
8 He guards the paths of justice,
And preserves the way of His saints.
9 Then you will understand righteousness and justice,
Equity and every good path.
10 When wisdom enters your heart,
And knowledge is pleasant to your soul,
11 Discretion will preserve you;
Understanding will keep you,
12 To deliver you from the way of evil,
From the man who speaks perverse things,
13 From those who leave the paths of uprightness
To walk in the ways of darkness;
14 Who rejoice in doing evil,
And delight in the perversity of the wicked;
15 Whose ways are crooked,
And who are devious in their paths;
16 To deliver you from the immoral woman,
From the seductress who flatters with her words,
17 Who forsakes the companion of her youth,
And forgets the covenant of her God.
18 For her house [a]leads down to death,
And her paths to the dead;
19 None who go to her return,
Nor do they [b]regain the paths of life—
20 So you may walk in the way of goodness,
And keep to the paths of righteousness.
21 For the upright will dwell in the land,
And the blameless will remain in it;
22 But the wicked will be [c]cut off from the [d]earth,
And the unfaithful will be uprooted from it.
Footnotes
a. Proverbs 2:18 sinks
b. Proverbs 2:19 Lit. reach
c. Proverbs 2:22 destroyed
d. Proverbs 2:22 land
New King James Version (NKJV)
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Proverbs 2 Commentary
The picture given is that of a father teaching his child. The truant teen may easily dismiss the teaching as old-fashioned and out-of-touch dad’s talk. Not so with Proverbs. Solomon is sharing with us the wisdom that the LORD gave him after asking.
The LORD commended Solomon for asking for wisdom instead of wealth. Solomon wants others to do the same: Seek wisdom like you are looking for gems.
Note that Chapter 1 claimed Solomon authored the Book of Proverbs. The compiler of Proverbs knew exactly what he meant. He knew Solomon wasn’t the only source of the material in this book. The reference to Solomon has its source in the fact that the LORD authored the Book as an answer to Solomon’s request for wisdom. We are, therefore, looking at wisdom from the LORD.
“It is the Lord who gives wisdom; from him come knowledge and understanding.” Verse 6 GNT.
The ‘teen’ may want to know that this Book is no longer just common knowledge or simply good advice from dad. There is an expectation placed on the reader. This is how the LORD wants His world to be. It should result in profitability for all.
But wait a minute. What do we have to say about godly values that have caused more trouble than good for the saint? And the ungodly vices that look cool and profitable? “There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death.” Proverbs 14:12 NIV.
Welcome to the Book of Proverbs. It has all the answers! Yes, all the answers because the LORD is speaking!
Throughout the scripture, the fidelity of a woman is given as an example of man’s godliness before the holy God. The seduction of a wayward wife represents the lure of the world. The scripture underlines the thought that sin is a sugar-coated poison. Wisdom will save you from the ways of wicked men. Seduction and perverseness, it is a wide soul trap. Wisdom from the LORD will help you avoid both.
“He holds success in store for the upright, he is a shield to those whose walk is blameless.” Verse 7.
Let this statement hold true even in the face of counterfeit joy and the thrills of sin. The scripture wants God’s child to listen and learn. They should tell the difference.
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