Verses 1-9
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Verses 1-4. Wisdom is always trying to get our attention, and there are always opportunities to gain it.
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Verses 5-8. God's wisdom is only good and leads you into good; it will never lead you into sin or anything bad for you.
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Verse 9. Seek to gain knowledge from the Word and you will gain deeper understanding of why it is always good to obey the Word.
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You will come to trust the Word more deeply.
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Verses 10-16
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Wisdom is better than all riches. If you gain wisdom and fear God:
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You will hate sin,
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You'll be strong-minded, and
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You'll be able to govern your life like a great king.
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Verses 17-21
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If you love wisdom, your wisdom will bring you many blessings in your life, including more wealth.
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Do not seek wisdom for money, but understand that having wisdom does create more wealth.
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Understand that God is not against us having money. But desire wisdom; do not desire to be rich (1 Timothy 6:9). If you seek wisdom, God will be able to trust you with more money.
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Verses 22-31
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Wisdom is in God (John 1:1), and through wisdom God made the universe.
Verses 32-35
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Having God's wisdom will bring great benefit to you. To gain His wisdom, seek it every day. How?
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Read the Word every day.
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Practice praying and listening to the Spirit every day (the Spirit brings wisdom [Ephesians 1:17]).
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Do this by taking time for focused prayer and listening each morning (Isaiah 50:4).
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Do this by, throughout your day, consistently praying and asking God for guidance in your actions.
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Verse 36
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Remember that if you neglect or reject wisdom, you will only hurt yourself.
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You love death as much as you ignore wisdom. Every time you ignore a chance seek or gain wisdom, you are showing that you prefer death.