Know - wisdom and instruction.
Perceive the words of understanding.
Receive the instruction of wisdom.
Scripture tells us the wise will hear and increase in learning. They will attain wise counsel. The opposite is true of fools. They despise wisdom and instruction.
Notice that wisdom calls aloud outside; she raises her voice in the open square. There is no shame associated with wisdom. The covert nature of foolishness is compared to wisdom's out-in-the-open approach.
Verse 7 promises: "I will make my words known to you." This is a good verse to put on your refrigerator!
A) But there are those who refuse
B) Disregard and
C) Disdain wisdom's words
In I Kings 12:1-7, we have the story of Solomon's son, Rehoboam. The people come to him, asking for relief from the heavy workload and taxes. Rehoboam consults with Solomon's counselors. Now, if wise Solomon had counselors, you know they're topnotch. They advise him to speak softly to the people and be nice to them. Well, he's not content with that advice and goes to his friends. They tell him just the opposite. Unfortunately, he heeds their counsel instead of Solomon's advisors.
Rehoboam ends up infuriating the people and losing most of the nation. After that, the nation was never unified.
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