7Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
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For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.
Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. …
Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-13)Here we have, I. The invitation which Solomon gives to his children to come and receive instruction from him ( Prov. 4:1 , 2 ): Hear, you children, the instruction of a father . That is, 1. “Let my own children, in the first place, receive and give good heed to those instructions which I set down for the use of others also.” Note, Magistrates and ministers, who are entrusted with the direction of…
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