Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!) Praise, O servants of the Lord, praise the name of the Lord!
Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time forth and forever
From the rising of the sun to the going down of it and from east to west, the name of the Lord is to be praised!
This week we are wrapping up our study on the Proverbs, so I thought I would give you an overview of what wisdom looks like in our lives. It is very difficult to describe what wisdom is, but we can definitely see what wisdom looks like. We can recognize the fruit of a wise person.
Characteristics of the Wise
1. Integrity
“The man of integrity walks securely, but he who takes crooked paths will be found out.” ~Proverbs 10:9
2. Loyal
“Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for; through the fear of the Lord a man avoids evil.” ~Proverbs 16:6
Read Proverbs 26 today!
There are 19 Proverbs that talk about one thing that is “Better” than another. Let’s take a look at some of them and find out what is better for our lives!
It is better to…
1. Be humble
“Better to be a nobody and yet have a servant than pretend to be somebody and have no food.” ~Proverbs 12:9
2. Have Fear of the Lord
“Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great wealth with turmoil.” ~Proverbs 15:16
The mind of the prudent [always] acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise [always] seeks knowledge. (Proverbs 18:15, AMP)
Read Proverbs 7 today!
We are exploring four of the many characteristics there are of a man or woman of wisdom this week. Today, we will look at a fourth quality produced by a man or woman of wisdom.
Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or swerve from them. Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you. Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding. (Proverbs 4:5-6)
Read Proverbs 6 today!
We are exploring four of the many characteristics there are of a man or woman of wisdom this week. Today, we will look at a third quality produced by a man or woman of wisdom.
1. A man or woman of wisdom let’s nothing hinder their relationship with the Lord! Find more on this in Nothing Hinders
2. A man or woman of wisdom takes a humble posture before the Lord! Find more on this in Humble Posture
3. A man or woman of wisdom bows only to God!