Unto the Lord be the glory, great things He has done. Greater things He will do.

Acknowledgements

I would like to thank the following for their love and support:

Anthony Adefioye, Lawrence Ikenwe, Michael Ugbah, Emmanuel Enemokwu, Mark Tim, Shola Ajetunmobi, Mr and Mrs Samuel Odiaka.

Thank you Jason Ellis for your brotherly support.

Thank you Mr and Mrs Sebastian Adigwe for your encouragement and kind words at all times.

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Table of Contents

The Pursuit of Wisdom

Understanding Wisdom: What is Wisdom?

Pursuing Wisdom

The Benefits of  Pursuing Wisdom

Wisdom From The Bible

Earthly Wisdom

How Do You Get Wisdom?

How Do You Demonstrate Wisdom?

Final Words About The Wisdom of God

The Pursuit of Wisdom

In this world, there are many things that people seek. Some people dream of becoming rich and famous, some of them choose to stay still and watch while time flies and the world changes right before their very eyes. Is this the only thing that the world has to offer?

Proverbs 3:11-19 (New King James Version)

“My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord,

Nor detest His correction;

For whom the Lord loves He corrects,

Just as a father the son in whom he delights.

Happy is the man who finds wisdom,

And the man who gains understanding;

For her proceeds are better than the profits of silver,

And her gain than fine gold.

She is more precious than rubies,

And all the things you may desire cannot compare with her.

Length of days is in her right hand,

In her left hand riches and honor.

Her ways are ways of pleasantness,

And all her paths are peace.

She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her,

And happy are all who retain her.

The Lord by wisdom founded the earth;

By understanding He established the heavens;”

The answer to the question is No. According to the book of proverbs, the way to this life is by knowing the Wisdom of God, the wisdom that will end countless sufferings, make everyone content and grant eternal life. The Wisdom of God does not pick the person it can show His greatness on, nor choose when the right time is.

Hence the right time to know and pursue God’s Wisdom is now. Just think of everything that has changed throughout the years.

We have already experienced the rage of two world wars, the plagues, the storms, the earthquakes and the recent global economic crisis that has shaken the very foundation of the world. Have we learnt something from all of these events?

Are we still bound to the reasons that science can explain everything? This is the right time to pursue the Wisdom from above, when people are blinded by false knowledge of the world. It is now time to stand out, know what wisdom really is, how to obtain and demonstrate it.

Apostle of Jesus Christ, Paul, once wrote to challenge the Ephesians:

Ephesians 5:15-17 (New International Version)

“Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is”

In this passage, the Lord has clarified three things for us. First is that we must desire to pursue wisdom. It is up to every person to determine how his walk will be on earth, and we must always seek the Lord’s plan. A person who is walking in wisdom knows exactly how he is affecting the world and how the latter is affecting him. He must be able to recognize that people in the world have three enemies: the devil, the flesh and the world system.

This book will help you through that. It will help you define what wisdom is and how it is different from knowledge. The book will guide you in knowing the difference between earthly wisdom and the Wisdom of God. It will teach you how important it is to acquire the right wisdom and to demonstrate it, and last but not the least, this book will help you lean to the Bible as the source of wisdom. For it states in the book of James:

James 3:17 (New King James Version)

“But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.”

There are many sources of wisdom in this world. There is also wisdom that we gain by learning from the mistakes of others. Why do you have to wait and experience the situation if you can know beforehand the ways in which wisdom can be obtained? That is right, by learning the wisdom of the Bible you will open yourself to countless and endless possibilities of success and overflow of knowledge. Can learning wisdom be the only important thing? No.

Once you have learnt the Wisdom of the Bible the next thing you need to do is to demonstrate and share this wisdom with everyone you know for the Bible says:

Proverbs 24:14 (New King James Version)

“So shall the knowledge of wisdom be to your soul;

If you have found it, there is a prospect,

And your hope will not be cut off.”

This sweet ingredient for the soul will help people out of their misery, and as God’s disciples, it is a must that this hope be shared to those willing, to those that needs it and to those that seek it. However, before you start on the next pages, say a little prayer, ask for redemption and acceptance, ask for the understanding and lastly, ask for the Wisdom of God to sink into your heart.

Understanding Wisdom: What is Wisdom?

According to the definition of wisdom in the dictionary it states that:

Wisdom [wiz-duhm] – the quality of state of being wise; knowledge of what is true or right coupled with just judgement as to action; sagacity, discernment, or insight.

Yes, this is true; wisdom is the reflection of the values and criteria that we apply to our knowledge. The essence of gaining wisdom is for discernment. Discernment is the knowledge of knowing what is right and what is wrong. The wise knows what will be helpful and harmful. The wise person knows the difference between truth and delusion.

The wise are able to know their true interests and battle of the evil desires in their egoistic nature. Wise people are often regarded as the kind, and the contented. In the Biblical sense, wisdom is to know which way to go and what steps to take at all times through the leading of the Holy Spirit. The wise teachings of the Bible consist of the main rules from the ten commandments: which is the reverence to God, our Creator, and the respect for all people everywhere.

There are many times that Jesus Christ according to the book of Matthew condemned the people and the religious leaders due to their hypocrisy.

These leaders have taken the rules on a literal sense and have not followed biblical laws.

Matthew 23:23 (Amplified Bible)

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, pretenders (hypocrites)! For you give a tenth of your mint and dill and cummin, and have neglected and omitted the weightier (more important) matters of the Law - right and justice and mercy and fidelity. These you ought [particularly] to have done, without neglecting the others.”

Wisdom teaches the moral obligation that people should do to each other and it gives hope to everybody. Knowledge is about knowing things but wisdom is the application of knowledge with an addition of understanding.

This is a very hard task to complete but thanks to the Bible, and our Lord Jesus Christ we are able to know how wisdom can be learned and how wisdom should be put into good use.

Proverbs 16:16 (New King James Version)

“How much better to get wisdom than gold!

And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.”

Wisdom will guide you through your everyday life, it is much more than your wages, it is much more than your business profits and it is much more than you think it is. Wisdom is the principal thing.

Proverbs 4:5-9 (New King James Version)

“Get wisdom! Get understanding!

Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth.

Do not forsake her, and she will preserve you;

Love her, and she will keep you.

Wisdom is the principal thing;

Therefore get wisdom.

And in all your getting, get understanding.

Exalt her, and she will promote you;

She will bring you honor, when you embrace her.

She will place on your head an ornament of grace;

A crown of glory she will deliver to you.”

Pursuing Wisdom

The next question to ask your self is, why should I pursue wisdom? Many people have chosen to walk on the wrong path of life. These people have chosen the wider road that leads to suffering, but the wise has chosen to walk on the narrow gate, the gate that leads to everlasting peace and joy, and the way that they are able to walk through all the challenges on the narrow road was because of one thing, they pursued the Wisdom of God and followed its path.

Pursuing wisdom asides from walking in the path of righteousness, can also be compared to building a house. The book of Luke tells us a story about the wise and the foolish builders.

Luke 6:48-49 (New King James Version)

“He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently against that house, and could not shake it, for it was founded on the rock. But he who heard and did nothing is like a man who built a house on the earth without a foundation, against which the stream beat vehemently; and immediately it fell. And the ruin of that house was great”.

This is one of the very best parables that describes and shows us why wisdom should be pursued. It tells us about the story of two builders. They both knew that the best way to work on building a house was for the house to have a very solid foundation so that when there is a calamity, no matter how strong the flood is and how strong it beats the house down, it will not go down. When they built the house, the two builders built the house very differently.

The first builder took the knowledge he learnt and applied it to the house he was building. He dug deep into the earth, searching for the rock that he will build the foundation of the house into. The second builder however, even after what he has heard, chose to do it his way. He dug not so deep and laid the foundation of the house into the soil. When the time came, a great storm arrived and the great flood arose, reaching both of the houses at the same time. The first house was unable to be put down by the massive flood due to the strength of the foundation but the second house was washed away.

These tells us that knowing wisdom is just like knowing how best to build a house on a very good foundation which is the rock. The rock of this parable is Jesus Christ. The one who has learnt the wisdom through Jesus Christ will not be taken by any storms or any problems that may come across his way.

Those people who heard but still didn’t lay the foundation on Jesus Christ will be shaken and taken away by the madness of sin and the problems and struggle this world has to offer.

Exodus 28:3 (New King James Version)

“So you shall speak to all who are gifted artisans, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make Aaron’s garments, to consecrate him, that he may minister to Me as priest.”

Since the high priest and his clothing are made by the image of God, it was a defined rule that the weavers of the clothing follow God's specifications on the priest's clothing.

It explains exactly why pursuing God’s Wisdom should be the most sought after thing in this world. It is not only because of the discernment of knowing what is right and wrong, but it is also an exact representation of how skill and talent is properly used.

The Benefits of

Pursuing Wisdom

While we have already heard and read about wisdom, getting the proper knowledge and the proper applications of the rules that we must obey, there are also other benefits that one can see and achieve by pursuing wisdom.

Proverbs 2:12-15 (New International Version)

“Wisdom will save you from the ways of wicked men,

from men whose words are perverse,

who have left the straight paths

to walk in dark ways,

who delight in doing wrong

and rejoice in the perverseness of evil,

whose paths are crooked

and who are devious in their ways.”

This is one of the biggest benefits that you will gain for the rest of your life by pursuing the Wisdom of God. You will be saved from the ways of wicked men. Avoiding conflict with the people who are already hardened by sin will give you a more fruitful life. Have you ever experienced stress whenever you are with people who have nothing to do but lie, cheat and steal? By pursuing wisdom, God will take you out of that misery. You will be saved from being deceived by people who already turned away from God and gave themselves to the lustful natures of the human mind. Getting deeper and more factual about the lines inside these proverbs, let us take a look at some of the Bible verses that deeply tackles and gives us more idea about the ways of the wicked men.

Matthew 15:11 (New King James Version)

“Not what goes into the mouth defiles a man; but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man”

It is a popular thing nowadays for men and women to throw curses at each other, but Jesus Christ has already taught us that when you say curse words, or curse at someone, it shows a sign of the evil intent inside your heart. However, contemporary world do not think of it as a bad thing to do, but rather think of it as a norm that all people do in their everyday life.

This famous verse by Matthew talks about how the words you speak are a direct connection of the desires of your heart, and those that are bound to be in the wicked ways are those whose words are perverse. The book of proverbs says that wisdom will save you from that. It means that the defilement of your soul can be saved by wisdom. You would know the right words to speak and what the wrong word is by turning to God’s Wisdom.

Proverbs 2:16-19 (New International Version)

“Wisdom will save you also from the adulterous woman,

from the wayward woman with her seductive words,

who has left the partner of her youth

and ignored the covenant she made before God.

Surely her house leads down to death

and her paths to the spirits of the dead.

None who go to her return

or attain the paths of life.”

The proverbs quoted above seems to be the most controversial of all proverbs and the one benefit of pursuing wisdom that many people try to escape from or to work around with. Once you get the right knowledge and have learnt to apply the Wisdom of God, you will never need the fleshly lust that this world has to offer. Lust is one of the seven mortal sins. In this verse, the adulterous woman not only represents the woman, but the embodiment of the sins she has committed including fornication and adultery.

And once you are stuck to that sin and do not ask for repentance then you will surely fall behind and may not be able to return to the path of life.

There are really many worldly sacrifices that everyone should make in order to pursue wisdom, but aside from freeing yourself from the sins of the world, what will you gain from all of these goodness that you acquire.

Proverbs 2:20-22 (New International Version)

“Thus you will walk in the ways of the good

and keep to the paths of the righteous.

For the upright will live in the land,

and the blameless will remain in it;

but the wicked will be cut off from the land,

and the unfaithful will be torn from it”

God would not allow all our efforts to be in vain. The reason being that, when you pursue God’s Wisdom, you are keeping treasures in heaven, for it states in the book of Matthew:

Matthew 6:19-21 (New International Version)

“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also”

God’s greatest promise is heaven. So do not store the things that will cause you to sin in this world because God does not hate sinners, but He hates sins. One of the best examples for the love of God is through all the financial blessings and success that He gives into our lives.

It is in fact, a gift from God that you should cherish, however, when our love for the gifts that God has given us is greater than the love for God instead, that makes it a sin. By pursuing wisdom, we would be able to differentiate what God wants us to do from what the devil wants us to believe in.

Here is a little prayer as we close this chapter of pursuing wisdom:

Lord God, thank you for this day that you have given,

Thank you for all the blessings that has come into my life,

Give me the wisdom to know the difference of what you want

Against what the world wants me to do

Help me pursue wisdom

In all your teachings

And guide me to the rightful path into the Promised Land,

The land where the blameless stays, and the wicked is casted away,

The land where wisdom is the greatest and the greatest wisdom is you Lord

Push me away from all the adulterous nature of this world and help me build the rightful foundation

Of Wisdom in the name of Jesus Christ

AMEN.

Wisdom From The Bible

There are a lot of Biblical references about the Wisdom of God, and some of this has already been discussed in the previous chapter. And to just give a summary of those key points, Wisdom from above is defined as:

Pure, peace-loving, courteous (considerate, gentle).

Full of mercy and produces good fruits.

It is free from prejudice and hypocrisy.

Although wisdom can be mistaken as knowledge, the wisdom that the Bible pointed gives a further clarification.

This in fact clearly tells us that the Hebrews were able to differentiate knowledge from wisdom. In ancient times and even now, some people may be knowledgeable and yet lack the Wisdom of God.

Proverbs 3:19-20 (New International Version)

“By wisdom the LORD laid the earth’s foundations,

by understanding he set the heavens in place;

by his knowledge the watery depths were divided,

and the clouds let drop the dew.”

Creative terms are used in Proverbs to represent and define wisdom. God is described as the builder that builds all the things in the world.

The Wisdom from the Bible states that wisdom is the one thing that we need in order to fulfill God’s plan for our lives.

Again, the Wisdom from above will always offer salvation to those who acknowledge the Word of God.

Proverbs 15:24 (King James Version)

“The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.”

The Wisdom of the Bible is clearly what every person needs in order to be wise. A wise person knows that the way to the truth and the life is only through our saviour Jesus Christ and thereby conducts himself with the fear of God.

Let’s take a look at how important it is to know the Wisdom of the Bible.

Importance of the Bible’s Wisdom is its essence and application to each and every situation we face on a daily basis. This wisdom is pure, and is only intended to be for the benefit of people through salvation. Surely there are a lot of wisdoms that will bring you success, fortune and fame. But the question is: “Does this make you whole? Will it make you happy? When you die, will it save you from going to hell?”

By following the Wisdom of the Bible, many people have answered those questions very confidently and without doubt. The reason being that, following the Wisdom of the Bible will not only bring you fortune and fame but also grant you the contentment that you desire in your life.

Many of you think that as long as you know everything there is to know about your job and how to succeed in it, then that will be the end of the learning process. You can enjoy the fame and the huge wages that you will receive, but at the end of the day, you will still have a lingering feeling that somehow you may have missed something, that somehow there is a hole in your heart that needs to be closed. This hole can only be closed by gaining Wisdom from the Bible, which will save you from the damnation of this world.

Proverbs 2:10-11 (New International Version)

“For wisdom will enter your heart,

and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.

Discretion will protect you,

and understanding will guard you.”

The Wisdom of the Bible also will tell you what is right and wrong in every situation. It is just that the evil intent of the devil, makes clouded environments, that leads you into thinking about so many things like work, job, stress and push you away from the simple things of God such as loving life, respecting others, and thanking the Lord always in all things. Moreover, since there are so many distractions that cause you to sin, many people have stopped remembering the simple ways of living and have allowed themselves to be deceived by the devil.

Proverbs 3:5-6 (New King James Version)

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart,

And lean not on your own understanding;

In all your ways acknowledge Him,

And He shall direct your paths.”

This is another invitation for gaining God’s Wisdom. If you decide to choose the Wisdom of God from the wisdom of the world, our Lord Jesus Christ will make your path straight. Once you entrust the Lord with all that you have, He will show you the way in order to achieve and demonstrate wisdom in all your works and all your ways so that you may serve as an example to other people.

Earthly Wisdom

The wisdom of this world concentrates on how to love the gifts of this world but not to love the One who gave the gifts in the first place.

One of the most popular definitions of wisdom that children use nowadays is “knowledge is to know that a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.” One cannot help but be sad at what the world has come to and how the false teachings of wisdom has brought people and will bring people to eternal damnation. There are also those people who say that they are the free thinkers and solely depend on themselves.

Thanks be to God and all his love that if this people turn back and learn the Wisdom of God, they will be redeemed and be granted real understanding and knowledge.

1 Corinthians 3:19 (New King James Version)

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, “He catches the wise in their own craftiness”

Yes, everything that we know about this world is only temporary. Even if your knowledge is compared to an embodiment of 100%, no person can dare say that he knows everything that there is to know about the world. Even if we lower the standards to 50%, no one will be able to know the exact knowledge that this world has. Countless fighting and suffering have already been witnessed throughout the ages because of people fighting over useless reasons.

This is because the wisdom that they were taught and the wisdom that they have learnt is wrong. Therefore, the wisdom of this world, is foolishness in God’s sight.

Indeed all of the things that you may know today can simply be gone and be obsolete tomorrow. Hence, it is very important to lay your foundation of wisdom on Jesus Christ our Lord, for the knowledge of God is not to be ashamed of. The Wisdom of God is all you ever need.

James 3:13-15 (New King James Version)

“Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom. But if you have bitter envy and self-seeking in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth. This wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic.”

True wisdom comes from people who are able to show the effects of having a good life with humility. A person that claims to be wise but is living a double life, and who out of the same mouth comes praise and cursing does not understand the essence of true wisdom at all. The wisdom of this world is full of traps that are laid by the devil in order to make people think that they are good enough without God, hardening their hearts to sins and pushing them away further from Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour.

All of this is true and accounted for, since the wisdom of this world will perish along with the sinners. Don’t be swayed along by those people who do not know what they are doing. Instead, you should let them know the true wisdom, which is the way to everlasting life because it is written:

Proverbs 21:30 (New International Version)

“There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan

that can succeed against the LORD.”

And this is why it is important to learn the Wisdom of the Bible rather than spend your lifetime on trying to learn the wisdom of this world.

How Do You Get Wisdom?

Now that we have learnt how wisdom is different from knowledge and why you should care about the Wisdom of the Bible instead of the wisdom of this world. We will look at how to get Wisdom from above.

Psalm 111:10 (New King James Version)

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;

A good understanding have all those who do His commandments.

His praise endures forever.

Then, Proverbs 1:7 (New King James Version)

“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge,

But fools despise wisdom and instruction.”

This is the beginning of learning. Everyone should start to put all the past sins behind them and look unto God. Many people are taken away by pride and will not humble themselves before God and that causes the hardening of the heart, and when the heart hardens, wisdom will not enter.

This is really indeed the first step in acquiring wisdom, because when you fear the Lord you will start listening to His words with intent and desire.

Take a look at Proverbs 2-2:8 (New King James Version)

“My son, if you receive my words,

And treasure my commands within you,

So that you incline your ear to wisdom,

And apply your heart to understanding;

Yes, if you cry out for discernment,

And lift up your voice for understanding,

If you seek her as silver,

And search for her as for hidden treasures;

Then you will understand the fear of the Lord,

And find the knowledge of God.

For the Lord gives wisdom;

From His mouth come knowledge and understanding;

He stores up sound wisdom for the upright;

He is a shield to those who walk uprightly;

He guards the paths of justice,

And preserves the way of His saints.”

The explanation on why we should know God in order to achieve wisdom is set in the book of proverbs. God is the one that gives wisdom, and no one else.

You should not look at other ways of getting the right wisdom in order to save yourself from the misery of this world. Not only will you be saved when you accept Jesus Christ and His teachings, He will also be your shield against all problems and temptations.

The fear of the Lord means that you have to love, respect and obey Him. It will show by your hatred of evil and love for the things of God. Now that you have learnt the first way of gaining wisdom, you must pursue it at any costs.

James 1:5 (New International Version)

“If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.”

If you have a problem in differentiating what is right and what is wrong you should always ask God to give you the Wisdom. Fearing the Lord is really the first step in getting wisdom but it is a must that you ask as well, for no one can find answers if they do not ask. Never fear that your questions will be left unanswered, because God is faithful.

Proverbs 3:9-10 (King James Version)

“Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:

So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.”

The book of proverbs tells us also to honor God with our wealth. This is one of the hardest sacrifices for the people who pursue wisdom. Since people are stuck with their own personal goals in this crazy world, they seem to have a hard time letting go of material things.

Fear not because God promises that when you give, you will receive abundantly and exceedingly more than you have given.

Proverbs 8:17 (King James Version)

“I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.”

Seek wisdom at the early point in your life, seek and get it while your body is strong and while you have the power to share with others. In this way, the wisdom that you know will not die with you, but will be used for other causes and will ultimately be used for saving souls.

Proverbs 3:5 (New King James Version)

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart,

And lean not on your own understanding;”

How Do You Demonstrate Wisdom?

Proverbs 19:21 (King James Version) says,

“There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand”

One of the greatest proofs of showing wisdom is to live life according to God’s plan. This particular saying in the book of proverbs has many objections and many downsides to the plan that man has in his heart. Although, you may work on something very elaborate in order to achieve success, fame and fortune, ultimately God’s plan for you will always prevail. What this proverb implies is that your way of life must be consistent with what God’s plan is in order to demonstrate wisdom.

In order to ascertain whether we are following God’s plan, the following things must be considered. Firstly, look at yourself and ask this question: “Am I doing all of this for personal satisfaction? This is the ultimate question that each and every one of us should ask ourselves.

Take a look at James 3:14-16 (Amplified Bible)

“But if you have bitter jealousy (envy) and contention (rivalry, selfish ambition) in your hearts, do not pride yourselves on it and thus be in defiance of and false to the Truth.

This [superficial] wisdom is not such as comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual (animal), even devilish (demoniacal).

For wherever there is jealousy (envy) and contention (rivalry and selfish ambition), there will also be confusion (unrest, disharmony, rebellion) and all sorts of evil and vile practices.”

Some of the greatest books that are meant to aid personal satisfaction really do offer great insights on how to get the success that you are yearning for, but they lack a certain element in order to get proper wisdom, and that is God. They are only intended to help you and your own ambitions and do not tell you about God’s plan for your life.

God will always give you the wisdom, in order to succeed in your job and your business when you ask, but if you use that wisdom to manipulate people; this will be taken as a wicked act. It is true that God will always find a way to help his church to grow by providing wisdom to the church leaders and congregation. However, if the people will use it for their personal gain without valuing the real intentions of building a church through Jesus Christ, then it will die in vain.

Moreover, there are some proverbs that define and explain some of the things that people do in order to demonstrate wisdom around the globe:

Proverbs 10:4 (New International Version)

“Lazy hands make for poverty,

but diligent hands bring wealth.”

There are people who think that those who are wise are poor. That is not true, it is because a wise person is never lazy, and because of that they are always bound to be rich not only with the Word of God but materially. What differentiates them from other rich people though is that they don’t ask for more than what is needed since they already have gained wisdom that, treasures valued here on earth will not be valued in heaven.

Proverbs 10:19 (New King James Version)

“In the multitude of words sin is not lacking,

But he who restrains his lips is wise”

This is really one of the most practical and one of the most valuable signs of wisdom, when you have wisdom; you carefully choose the words that you release out to other people. You don’t rush in and you think twice before saying anything that may hurt the one you are talking to.

Proverbs 13:20 (King James Version)

“He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.”

The verse above is one of the truest statements in the book of proverbs. It is true that birds of the same feather flock together. That is why in order to be wise and to be wiser, people who already learnt the ways of God through wisdom should always stick together.

Proverbs 16:23 (New King James Version)

“The heart of the wise teaches his mouth,

And adds learning to his lips.”

This states that the wise person knows how to give the most accurate and precise answers to those who seek it; and those wise answers are always the one that has God’s plan in it.

Proverbs 17:2 (King James Version)

“A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.”

The people who are wise will always find a way to cause rebels to reform and bring themselves back to God, and the most important of them all is this:

Proverbs 11:30 (New King James Version)

“The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,

And he who wins souls is wise.”

The most important and valuable thing that the wise servants of God must do with the wisdom that they have learnt is to use it in order to win souls for the Kingdom of God. This is each and everyone’s mission in life, to be saved and to save others from being casted away and being pushed into the fiery pits of hell.

And lastly, it is worth mentioning that the right wisdom will be evident on your physical appearance as well.

Ecclesiastes 8:1 (American Standard Version)

“Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? A man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.”

There are still a lot of sayings and a lot of things that is left for you to learn about wisdom. However, it will be in your best interest to start early and start now. This is evident in the Bible scripture below:

Proverbs 8:1-36(New King James Version) declares:

Does not wisdom cry out,

And understanding lift up her voice?

She takes her stand on the top of the high hill,

Beside the way, where the paths meet.

She cries out by the gates, at the entry of the city,

At the entrance of the doors:

“To you, O men, I call,

And my voice is to the sons of men.

O you simple ones, understand prudence,

And you fools, be of an understanding heart.

Listen, for I will speak of excellent things,

And from the opening of my lips will come right things;

For my mouth will speak truth;

Wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

All the words of my mouth are with righteousness;

Nothing crooked or perverse is in them.

They are all plain to him who understands,

And right to those who find knowledge.

Receive my instruction, and not silver,

And knowledge rather than choice gold;

For wisdom is better than rubies,

And all the things one may desire cannot be compared with her.

“I, wisdom, dwell with prudence,

And find out knowledge and discretion.

The fear of the Lord is to hate evil;

Pride and arrogance and the evil way

And the perverse mouth I hate.

Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom;

I am understanding, I have strength.

By me kings reign,

And rulers decree justice.

By me princes rule, and nobles,

All the judges of the earth.

I love those who love me,

And those who seek me diligently will find me.

Riches and honor are with me,

Enduring riches and righteousness.

My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold,

And my revenue than choice silver.

I traverse the way of righteousness,

In the midst of the paths of justice,

That I may cause those who love me to inherit wealth,

That I may fill their treasuries.

“The Lord possessed me at the beginning of His way,

Before His works of old.

I have been established from everlasting,

From the beginning, before there was ever an earth.

When there were no depths I was brought forth,

When there were no fountains abounding with water.

Before the mountains were settled,

Before the hills, I was brought forth;

While as yet He had not made the earth or the fields,

Or the primal dust of the world.

When He prepared the heavens, I was there,

When He drew a circle on the face of the deep,

When He established the clouds above,

When He strengthened the fountains of the deep,

When He assigned to the sea its limit,

So that the waters would not transgress His command,

When He marked out the foundations of the earth,

Then I was beside Him as a master craftsman;

And I was daily His delight,

Rejoicing always before Him,

Rejoicing in His inhabited world,

And my delight was with the sons of men.

“Now therefore, listen to me, my children,

For blessed are those who keep my ways.

Hear instruction and be wise,

And do not disdain it.

Blessed is the man who listens to me,

Watching daily at my gates,

Waiting at the posts of my doors.

For whoever finds me finds life,

And obtains favor from the Lord;

But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul;

All those who hate me love death.”

Now from this passage of scripture we can see that True Wisdom is speaking of Jesus Christ, because one can only obtain eternal life through Him.

Ephesians 4:21 (New King James Version)

“If indeed you have heard Him and have been taught by Him, as the truth is in Jesus”

Then, Colossians 1:15-20 (New King James Version)

“He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist. And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence.

For it pleased the Father that in Him all the fullness should dwell, and by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether things on earth or things in heaven, having made peace through the blood of His cross”

Final Words About The Wisdom of God

In conclusion, from this passage of scripture we can see that the Truth is in Jesus Christ. Whatever you seek in life can only be found through our Lord Jesus Christ and He will always reveal the whole truth of the things that was created through Him.

Proverbs 4:7 (New King James Version)

Wisdom is the principal thing;

Therefore get wisdom.

And in all your getting, get understanding.

The Bible says get wisdom; Pursue wisdom, because it is the principal thing.

Table of Contents

The Pursuit of Wisdom

Understanding Wisdom: What is Wisdom?

Pursuing Wisdom

The Benefits of Pursuing Wisdom

Wisdom From The Bible

Earthly Wisdom

How Do You Get Wisdom?

How Do You Demonstrate Wisdom?

Final Words About The Wisdom of God