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"I, wisdom, have made prudence my dwelling. Find out knowledge and discretion.
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Wisdom is Practical
Commentators agree that the wisdom described here is not merely abstract but intensely practical. It provides the 'practical tact and insight needed for the life of ordinary people' (Barnes). True wisdom from God is the source of all sound judgment, good counsel, and well-thought-out plans for navigating everyday life.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Wisdom first speaks warnings (Proverbs 1:24), next promises (Proverbs 2:1); but here she neither promises nor threatens, bu…
19th Century
Anglican
Dwell with prudence.—(‘ormah), literally, inhabit it, have settled down and taken up my abode with it, am at hom…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
I Wisdom dwell with Prudence Here Wisdom begins to speak in her own person, and continues to do so to the end of the…
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