Proverb A Day, Proverb 4 [Prayer and Meditation]

Bible NKJV | 900 BC | Solomon

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Proverb 4 (NKJV)

Security in Wisdom

01 Hear, my children, the instruction of a father,
00 And give attention to know understanding;
02 For I give you good doctrine:
00 Do not forsake my law.
03 When I was my father's son,
00 Tender and the only one in the sight of my mother,
04 He also taught me, and said to me:
00 "Let your heart retain my words;
00 Keep my commands, and live.
05 Get wisdom! Get understanding!
00 Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth.
06 Do not forsake her, and she will preserve you;
00 Love her, and she will keep you.
07 Wisdom is the principal thing;
00 Therefore get wisdom.
00 And in all your getting, get understanding.
08 Exalt her, and she will promote you;
00 She will bring you honor, when you embrace her.
09 She will place on your head an ornament of grace;
00 A crown of glory she will deliver to you."

10 Hear, my son, and receive my sayings,
00 And the years of your life will be many.
11 have taught you in the way of wisdom;
00 I have led you in right paths.
12 When you walk, your steps will not be hindered,
00 And when you run, you will not stumble.
13 Take firm hold of instruction, do not let go;
00 Keep her, for she is your life.

14 Do not enter the path of the wicked,
00 And do not walk in the way of evil.
15 Avoid it, do not travel on it;
00 Turn away from it and pass on.
16 For they do not sleep unless they have done evil;
00 And their sleep is taken away unless they make someone fall.
17 For they eat the bread of wickedness,
00 And drink the wine of violence.

18 But the path of the just is like the shining sun,[1]
00 That shines ever brighter unto the perfect day.
19 The way of the wicked is like darkness;
00 They do not know what makes them stumble.

20 My son, give attention to my words;
00 Incline your ear to my sayings.
21 Do not let them depart from your eyes;
00 Keep them in the midst of your heart;
22 For they are life to those who find them,
00 And health to all their flesh.
23 Keep your heart with all diligence,
00 For out of it spring the issues of life.
24 Put away from you a deceitful mouth,
00 And put perverse lips far from you.
25 Let your eyes look straight ahead,
00 And your eyelids look right before you.
26 Ponder the path of your feet,
00 And let all your ways be established.
27 Do not turn to the right or the left;
00 Remove your foot from evil.

The purpose of Writing the book of Proverbs by Solomon is to reveal the mind of God in matters high and lofty and in common, ordinary, everyday situations. It appears that no topic escaped King Solomon's attention. Matters pertaining to personal conduct, sexual relations, business, wealth, charity, ambition, discipline, debt, child-rearing, character, alcohol, politics, revenge, and Godliness are among the many topics covered in this rich collection of wise sayings.

Without wisdom, knowledge is nothing more than an accumulation of raw facts, influenced by emotional feelings. Many highly educated people are in positions of power in the United States, but very few of those educated leaders have the wisdom needed to rule properly.

One can say that they have been educated well beyond their intelligence. A cursory look at the court system will prove my point that knowledge without wisdom will only lead to an immoral society that eventually crumbles from within. Judges are supposed to be above the fray, and immovable to emotions. Instead, the vast majority of judges today are Godless individuals who are vacant of wisdom. So their rulings are totally based upon emotional feelings.

We the people are to blame, because we ignored God';s guidance in appointing our leaders. Instead of putting leaders full wisdom in power, we instead chose those who would scratch our itchy ears to lead us.

Along with my daily routine of reading the Bible, I try to read through the book of Proverbs once a Month. It's an easy task when you consider there are 31 Proverbs. So all you need to know is what day of the Month it is to know which Proverb to read. In the Months that have less than 31 days, I just double so I can begin the next month with Proverb 1 on the first again.

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Lord, put a hedge around all my brothers and sisters to keep them from falling into iniquity that always creates a window of opportunity to bring them farther away from the fold. Help them distinguish between good and slick trick, righteous and that which is packages as righteous but is instead a lie that destroys the soul.

Guide O'Lord down the path which is less traveled and has few travelers for company. Show us Your desire for our life and help to use the Wisdom of Your heart to keep from presumptuous sins that has caused so many of our brothers and sisters to wander down the road filled with friends and relatives, but heading in the wrong direction. Instead grant us the knowledge and wisdom to see the errors of our ways and the boldness to lead our loved ones onto the path we so dearly wish to stay on.

Lord, my Father, we thanks You for the gift of Your Son and praise You in Jesus name, Amen

Lord, put a hedge around all my brothers and sisters to keep them from falling into iniquity that always creates a window of opportunity to bring them farther away from the fold. Help them distinguish between good and slick trick, righteous and that which is packages as righteous but is instead a lie that destroys the soul.

Guide O'Lord down the path which is less traveled and has few travelers for company. Show us Your desire for our life and help to use the Wisdom of Your heart to keep from presumptuous sins that has caused so many of our brothers and sisters to wander down the road filled with friends and relatives, but heading in the wrong direction. Instead grant us the knowledge and wisdom to see the errors of our ways and the boldness to lead our loved ones onto the path we so dearly wish to stay on.

Lord, my Father, we thanks You for the gift of Your Son and praise You in Jesus name, Amen

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