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The Source of Wisdom
Let us consider the words of Job about
this vital subject of wisdom:
"But where shall wisdom be found? and
where is the place of understanding? Man
knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it
found in the land of the living. The depth
saith, It is not in me: and the sea saith, It
is not with me. It cannot be gotten for gold,
neither shall silver be weighed for the price
thereof. It cannot be valued with the gold of
Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the
sapphire. The gold and the crystal cannot
equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be
for jewels of fine gold. No mention shall be
made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of
wisdom is above rubies. The topaz of Ethiopia
shall not equal it, neither shall it be
valued with pure gold. Whence then cometh
wisdom? and where is the place of
understanding? Seeing it is hid from the eyes
of all living, and kept close from the fowls
of the air. Destruction and death say, We
have heard the fame thereof with our ears.
God understandeth the way thereof, and He
knoweth the place thereof. For He looketh to
the ends of the earth, and seeth under the
whole heaven; to make the weight for the
winds; and He weigheth the waters by measure.
When He made a decree for the rain, and a way
for the lightning of the thunder: then did He
see it, and declare it; He prepared it, yea,
and searched it out. And unto man He said,
Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom;
and to depart from evil is understanding"
(Job 28:12-24).
Job here points out that man is not able
to find wisdom on his own: "Man knoweth not
the price thereof; neither is it found in the
land of the living" (v. 13).
Job also tells us that wisdom is not to
be found in nature: "The depth saith, It is
not in me: and the sea saith, It is not with
me" (v. 14). Neither can wisdom be purchased:
"It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall
silver be weighed for the price thereof" (v.
15).
Job concludes by stating that wisdom is
actually the fear (or reverence) of the LORD:
"And unto man He said, Behold, the fear of
the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from
evil is understanding" (v. 28).
To obtain wisdom, the first thing we
must do is to recognize that all wisdom comes
from God. Since God has revealed Himself to
mankind through His word, we will find the
key to wisdom there. If we want to become
wise, we must first read and reverence God's
word.