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What is wisdom? Does occupying the top of life’s heap mean you have it? Does being near the bottom mean you don’t? Wisdom can certainly help you acquire wealth, influence people, or succeed at your career, yet it involves more than knowledge alone. It’s also a matter of understanding God’s perspectives in applying what you know and having the character to act accordingly. That is why true...

THIS PROLOGUE TELLS us that the book of Proverbs is primarily concerned with the formation of character through the cultivation of wisdom. It describes three basic dispositions that those who would be wise ought to display: the humility of the learner (to learn wisdom and discipline), love for one’s neighbor (to practice wisdom and virtue), and fear of Yahweh (to consistently return to the beginning). The prologue draws our attention to these dispositions so that readers
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