“By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established; through knowledge its rooms are filled with rare and beautiful treasures.” (Prov. 24:3-4) [We are tempted to lust after those that grow rich, and raise their estates and families, and of course all of this lusting (envying) will be to no avail. So, to set aside that temptation, Solomon here shows that a man, with practical management, may raise his estate and family by lawful and honest means, with a good conscience, and a good name, and THE BLESSING OF GOD UPON HIS EFFORTS; and, if the wealthy raise theirs a little sooner, these will last a great deal longer!] “THE WISE PREVAIL THROUGH GREAT POWER, and those who have knowledge muster their strength.” (Prov. 24:5) [What is recommended here is to us having the best influence upon our outward prosperity is wisdom, and understanding, and knowledge; that is, both devotion towards Spirit (for that is true wisdom) and carefulness in the management of our outward affairs. We must govern ourselves in everything by the rules of spirituality first and then of preference!] “Trust in the LORD with ALL YOUR HEART and lean not on your own understanding; IN ALL YOUR WAYS SUBMIT TO HIM, and HE WILL make your paths straight.” (Prov. 3:5-6) [We must believe that our Abba Father is able to do what He will, do what is best for all, and good, according to his promise, TO DO WHAT IS BEST FOR US, if we love him, and serve him. We must, with an entire submission and pleasure, depend upon him to perform all He has promised for us, and we must not lean to our own understanding, as if we could, by any means of our own, without God, help ourselves, and bring our affairs to a good end!] “Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil. THIS WILL BRING HEALTH TO YOUR BODY AND NOURISHMENT TO YOUR BONES.” (Prov. 3:7-8) [Our encouragement is to live in the fear of God and what is promised is that it will be practical to the outward man as our necessary food. It will be nourishing: It will be health to our bodies. It will be strengthening: It shall be marrow to our bones!] “Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding, for SHE IS MORE PROFITABLE THAN SILVER and yields better returns than gold. She is more precious than rubies; NOTHING YOU DESIRE CAN COMPARE WITH HER.” (Prov. 3:13-15) [We must get it. It will be a happy man who, having found it, makes it his own, and gets both an interest in it and takes possession of it, the one who draws out understanding, who derives it from God. Knowing it not in himself, but he draws it with the bucket of prayer from the fountain of all wisdom, who gives to all liberally.]
Be blessed as you praise The Lord, knowing that WISDOM IS MORE PROFITABLE THAN SILVER AND YIELDS BETTER RETURNS THAN GOLD. WISDOM IS MORE PRECIOUS THAN RUBIES; NOTHING YOU DESIRE CAN COMPARE WITH WISDOM!
-Bill Stockham