19 “Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.”
The key phrase here is "Wisdom strengthens..." What an important virtue to possess. Wisdom strengthens the wise making them stronger than the mighty. Solomon knew the merits of wisdom; he knew it is more powerful than physical strength. We have examples in the word of God where this is so Ecclesiastes 8:1 “Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.” Also, in Ecclesiastes 9:15-16 “Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man. Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.” So the question is this, where does wisdom come from and how do we obtain it? We have the answers to these questions in Proverbs and Job. Proverbs tells us that wisdom comes from the mouth of the Lord (Proverbs 2:6). And to whom does God give wisdom? To him that is good in His sight (Ecclesiasts 2:26). Job tells us that we obtain it by walking in the fear of the Lord Job 28:28 “And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.” Now that we comprehend this merits of this virtue let us take the heed of Wisdom herself as she tells us to cry out for her as if we were seeking for hidden treasure (Proverbs 1:20-23; Proverbs 8).
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