Midweek Musings from Ann

I have left Ecclesiastes and am now looking at Proverbs - I came upon this.  There seems to be a great need for wisdom in our national debates at present:

Proverbs 2: 1-11

The Value of Wisdom

1My child, if you accept my words

and treasure up my commandments within you,

2making your ear attentive to wisdom

and inclining your heart to understanding;

3if you indeed cry out for insight,

and raise your voice for understanding;

4if you seek it like silver,

and search for it as for hidden treasures—

5then you will understand the fear of the Lord

and find the knowledge of God.

6For the Lord gives wisdom;

from his mouth come knowledge and understanding;

7he stores up sound wisdom for the upright;

he is a shield to those who walk blamelessly,

8guarding the paths of justice

and preserving the way of his faithful ones.

9Then you will understand righteousness and justice

and equity, every good path;

10for wisdom will come into your heart,

and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul;

11prudence will watch over you;

and understanding will guard you.

I also found this at the end of Ecclesiastes - I make no comment:

Ecclesiastes 9: 16 - 18

16So I said, “Wisdom is better than might; yet the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heeded.”

17The quiet words of the wise are more to be heeded

than the shouting of a ruler among fools.

18Wisdom is better than weapons of war,

but one bungler destroys much good.

Enjoy the sunshine.

Ann