My son, hear the instruction of your father, and do not forsake the law of your mother; my son, if sinners entice you, do not consent. If they say, ‘Come with us we shall find all kinds of precious possessions, we shall fill our houses with spoil; cast in your lot among us, let us all have one purse’—my son, do not walk in the way with them, keep your foot from their path; they lurk secretly for their own lives. So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain; it [greed] takes away the life of its owners.
Wisdom calls aloud outside…
Turn at My rebuke;
Surely, I will pour out My Spirit on you;
I will make My words known to you.
Whoever listens to Me [the Lord] will dwell safely, and will be secure, without fear of evil.” [1]
The fear of the Lord or a reverent heart towards God is the beginning of wisdom. A humble state before God is good place to be when the Holy Spirit is speaking. The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of wisdom. He urges God’s people not to join with greedy sinners. He promises to pour out on those who listen to Him, and to make God’s Word known to them. The Holy Spirit leads His listeners down safe rather than dangerous paths.
[1] Proverbs 1:7-8, 10-11, 13-15, 18-20, 23, 33
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