Proverbs - Wisdom and Discretion

Proverbs 2:10- 12

 When wisdom entereth into thine heart,

and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;     

Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:

 To deliver thee from the way of the evil man,

 from the man that speaketh froward things;

                        Wisdom must do more than be admired and espoused.  Wisdom must enter our hearts and we must delight to do the right things.  If we don’t really want to do things God’s way and talk ourselves right back to our own understanding or laziness, wisdom will not deliver us.  Just like a life preserver left on display next to the pool’s edge it won’t save one who is drowning unless it is received by the person who needs it.

                        Discretion is an attribute we don’t hear too much about these days.  We need to be able to have this.  The ability to assess things based on wisdom versus foolishness.  How we use our time, our tongue or money etc.  We need to have discretion.  It will preserve us and guard us from so much unnecessary conflict and wounding.

                        We need to be delivered from people who speak the wrong thing.  People who teach and deliver philosophies contrary to the Lord are labeled ‘evil’ in this text.  Do we see this or do we admire the actors and actresses who act out sinful scenarios and entertain us with those very things that Christ died for on Calvary?