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Proverbs 8:22-36, By wisdom JESUS created everything!

Pro 8:22, “The LORD possessed me at the beginning of His way, Before His works of old

By wisdom the LORD created the heavens and the earth, but keep in mind, in the text Solomon humanizes wisdom which may confuse some!

Pro 3:19, THE LORD BY WISDOM FOUNDED THE EARTH; BY UNDERSTANDING HE ESTABLISHED THE HEAVENS; 

Pro 8:23-24, I HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED FROM EVERLASTING, FROM THE BEGINNING, before there was ever an earth. When there were no depths I WAS BROUGHT FORTH, When there were no fountains abounding with water.

Again, “I” here is wisdom speaking as a person, but it is also true that JESUS is the wisdom of GOD!

1Co 1:24, but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, CHRIST THE POWER OF GOD AND THE WISDOM OF GOD. 

Pro 8:25-27, Before the mountains were settled, Before the hills, I WAS BROUGHT FORTH; WHILE AS YET HE HAD NOT MADE THE EARTH or the fields, Or the primal dust of the world. WHEN HE PREPARED THE HEAVENS, I was there, When He drew a circle on the face of the deep,

Wisdom was with JESUS when HE created the heavens and earth; for by JESUS all things were created

Col 1:16, FOR BY HIM ALL THINGS WERE CREATED THAT ARE IN HEAVEN AND THAT ARE ON EARTH, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. ALL THINGS WERE CREATED THROUGH HIM AND FOR HIM.

Pro 8:30-31, Then I was beside HIM as a master craftsman; And I was daily HIS delight, REJOICING ALWAYS BEFORE HIM, REJOICING IN HIS INHABITED WORLD, AND MY DELIGHT WAS WITH THE SONS OF MEN.

Wisdom rejoiced at what HE, JESUS had created, but wisdom rejoiced even more when JESUS created the human race!

Pro 8:34-35, Blessed is the man who listens to ME, WATCHING DAILY AT MY GATES, Waiting at the posts of my doors. For whoever finds ME finds life, And obtains favor from the LORD;

There are 66 gates in the bible in which we can find the LORD! Each book is designed by HIM to lead you to the creator of heaven and earth; and if you find HIM you will also find eternal life in HIM! 

1Ch 16:10-11, GLORY IN HIS HOLY NAME; LET THE HEARTS OF THOSE REJOICE WHO SEEK THE LORD! SEEK THE LORD AND HIS STRENGTH; SEEK HIS FACE EVERMORE!

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Proverbs 8:12-19, HE is wisdom, HE is understanding!

Pro 8:12, “I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, And find out knowledge and discretion. 

Wisdom dwells with self-control which gains knowledge to judge rightly, but a life given to impulse and extremes isn’t wisdom! HIS word teaches wisdom to whomever seeks HIM!

Pro 19:20, LISTEN TO COUNSEL AND RECEIVE INSTRUCTION, That you may be wise in your latter days. 

Pro 8:13, THE FEAR OF THE LORD IS TO HATE EVIL; Pride and arrogance and the evil way And the perverse mouth I hate.

The wisdom that comes from the reverence of GOD teaches us to hate what HE hates! Pride, Arrogance, evil, and a perverse mouth are all an abomination to HIM! Keep it far from you!

1Th 5:21-22, … HOLD FAST WHAT IS GOOD. ABSTAIN FROM EVERY FORM OF EVIL.

Pro 8:14-16, COUNSEL IS MINE, AND SOUND WISDOM; I AM UNDERSTANDING, I HAVE STRENGTH. By me kings reign, And rulers decree justice. By me princes rule, and nobles, All the judges of the earth.

Those that seek the LORD gain wisdom and understanding to rule righteously; yet we clearly see that there is no wisdom to be found in our current leaders!

Pro 29:2, WHEN THE RIGHTEOUS ARE IN AUTHORITY, THE PEOPLE REJOICE; But when a wicked man rules, THE PEOPLE GROAN. 

Pro 8:17, I LOVE THOSE WHO LOVE ME, AND THOSE WHO SEEK ME DILIGENTLY WILL FIND ME. 

Pro 9:10, “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 

Those that seek wisdom will find the LORD, for HE is wisdom, and HE is understanding!

Joh 14:21, HE WHO HAS MY COMMANDMENTS AND KEEPS THEM, IT IS HE WHO LOVES ME. AND HE WHO LOVES ME WILL BE LOVED BY MY FATHER, AND I WILL LOVE HIM AND MANIFEST MYSELF TO HIM.” 

Pro 8:18-19, Riches and honor are with me, Enduring riches and righteousness. My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold, And my revenue than choice silver.

Those that find the LORD finds greater riches that one can imagine! For the riches of this world will perish, but HIS riches will never fade away! SEEK THE LORD FOR HE IS NEAR!

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Proverbs 8:1-9, The LORD speaks to all you are willing to listen!

Pro 8:1-3, Does not wisdom cry out, And understanding lift up her voice? She takes her stand on the top of the high hill, Beside the way, where the paths meet. She cries out by the gates, at the entry of the city, At the entrance of the doors:

Wisdom is not hidden and cries out for us to hear! Look around, everything around us was created by GOD!

Psa 19:1-3, … The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork. DAY UNTO DAY UTTERS SPEECH, AND NIGHT UNTO NIGHT REVEALS KNOWLEDGE. THERE IS NO SPEECH NOR LANGUAGE WHERE THEIR VOICE IS NOT HEARD.

Do you not hear the cry of wisdom? Only foolish men would say this is all by accident!

Psa 14:1, …THE FOOL HAS SAID IN HIS HEART,”THERE IS NO GOD.” … 

Pro 8:4-6, “TO YOU, O MEN, I CALL, And my voice is to the sons of men. O you simple ones, understand prudence, And you fools, be of an understanding heart. LISTEN, FOR I WILL SPEAK OF EXCELLENT THINGS, AND FROM THE OPENING OF MY LIPS WILL COME RIGHT THINGS;

God speaks to everyone for HE wants all men to come to faith in HIM! To the simple, get self-control, to the fool open your heart and listen; for the LORD speaks of excellent things!

2Pe 3:9, … but is longsuffering toward us, NOT WILLING THAT ANY SHOULD PERISH BUT THAT ALL SHOULD COME TO REPENTANCE.

Pro 8:7-8, FOR MY MOUTH WILL SPEAK TRUTH; WICKEDNESS IS AN ABOMINATION TO MY LIPS. ALL THE WORDS OF MY MOUTH ARE WITH RIGHTEOUSNESS; NOTHING CROOKED OR PERVERSE IS IN THEM.

The LORD’s word can be trusted! HE can’t lie and HE keeps HIS promises! HIS word is truth filled with righteousness!

Psa 12:6, THE WORDS OF THE LORD ARE PURE WORDS, Like silver tried in a furnace of earth, PURIFIED SEVEN TIMES. 

Pro 8:9, THEY ARE ALL PLAIN TO HIM WHO UNDERSTANDS, AND RIGHT TO THOSE WHO FIND KNOWLEDGE. 

The word of GOD, in general, is not hard to understand, but one must dive in deeper into the stories and teachings of HIS word! If you ponder HIS word you will hear HIM speaking to you and guiding you on the path to take! Remember, HE is faithful, and HE is always teaching and speaking!

Pro 25:2, IT IS THE GLORY OF GOD TO CONCEAL A MATTER, BUT THE GLORY OF KINGS IS TO SEARCH OUT A MATTER. 

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Proverbs 7, the simple young man!

Pro 7:1-3, MY SON, KEEP MY WORDS, AND TREASURE MY COMMANDS WITHIN YOU. KEEP MY COMMANDS AND LIVE, And my law as the apple of your eye. Bind them on your fingers; WRITE THEM ON THE TABLET OF YOUR HEART.

Solomon with the wisdom given to him by GOD can see a lot danger in life! Keeping GOD’s word in your heart is not a magical shield against sin, but it will be a light to your path!

Pro 4:13, Take firm hold of INSTRUCTION, do not let go; Keep her, FOR SHE IS YOUR LIFE.

Pro 7:6-8, For at the window of my house I looked through my lattice, And saw AMONG THE SIMPLE, I perceived among the youths, A YOUNG MAN DEVOID OF UNDERSTANDING, Passing along the street near her corner; And he took the path to her house

Solomon shares a story of a foolish young man devoid of understanding, passing near the home of the immoral woman!

Pro 7:10, 13, 15, And there a woman met him, With the attire of a harlot, and a crafty heart… So she caught him and kissed him; With an impudent face she said to him:… SO I CAME OUT TO MEET YOU, Diligently to seek your face, AND I HAVE FOUND YOU. 

That simple man unknowingly was being led captive by her charms!

Pro 7:17-19, 21, …COME, LET US TAKE OUR FILL OF LOVE UNTIL MORNING; LET US DELIGHT OURSELVES WITH LOVE. FOR MY HUSBAND IS NOT AT HOME; HE HAS GONE ON A LONG JOURNEY;… WITH HER ENTICING SPEECH SHE CAUSED HIM TO YIELD, With her flattering lips SHE SEDUCED HIM. 

This simple young man fell in her trap not knowing how much it will cost him at the end!

Pro 5:3, For the lips of an immoral woman drip honey, And her mouth is smoother than oil; 

Pro 7:22-23, Immediately he went after her, AS AN OX GOES TO THE SLAUGHTER, OR AS A FOOL TO THE CORRECTION OF THE STOCKS, TILL AN ARROW STRUCK HIS LIVER. As a bird hastens to the snare, HE DID NOT KNOW IT WOULD COST HIS LIFE.

He was setup, robbed and killed for lack of understanding the situation! This is a dark world we live in and we need guidance from HIM! HIS WORD IS A LIGHT TO MY PATH!

Pro 7:24-27, Now therefore, listen to me, my children; Pay attention to the words of my mouth: Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways, Do not stray into her paths; FOR SHE HAS CAST DOWN MANY WOUNDED, AND ALL WHO WERE SLAIN BY HER WERE STRONG MEN. HER HOUSE IS THE WAY TO HELL, DESCENDING TO THE CHAMBERS OF DEATH.

Seek wisdom and live for the cost of sin is more than we can ever imagine!

Ecc 7:26, … HE WHO PLEASES GOD SHALL ESCAPE FROM HER, BUT THE SINNER SHALL BE TRAPPED BY HER. 

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Proverbs 6:20-35, Wisdom will guide your life!

Pro 6:20, MY SON, KEEP YOUR FATHER’S COMMAND, AND DO NOT FORSAKE THE LAW OF YOUR MOTHER.

Loving parents always want the best for their children; they are always teaching and molding! Our heavenly FATHER does the same with HIS word; HE is always teaching, and correcting for HE loves HIS children!

Pro 3:12, FOR WHOM THE LORD LOVES HE CORRECTS, Just as a father the son in whom he delights. 

Eph 6:1, Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 

Pro 6:21-22, BIND THEM CONTINUALLY UPON YOUR HEART; TIE THEM AROUND YOUR NECK. WHEN YOU ROAM, THEY WILL LEAD YOU; When you sleep, they will keep you; And when you awake, THEY WILL SPEAK WITH YOU.

Know and meditate on HIS word. Ponder its teachings for they will guide you and protect you in life! These are not just words in a book, but the living power of GOD!

Psa 119:11, Your word I have hidden in my heart, That I might not sin against You. 

Pro 6:23, FOR THE COMMANDMENT IS A LAMP, AND THE LAW A LIGHT; REPROOFS OF INSTRUCTION ARE THE WAY OF LIFE, 

BIBLE stands for, “Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth”! HIS word will lighten the path we take in this dark world!

Joh 8:12, Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD. HE WHO FOLLOWS ME SHALL NOT WALK IN DARKNESS, BUT HAVE THE LIGHT OF LIFE.” 

Pro 6:24-26, TO KEEP YOU FROM THE EVIL WOMAN, From the flattering tongue of a seductress. Do not lust after her beauty in your heart, Nor let her allure you with her eyelids. FOR BY MEANS OF A HARLOT A MAN IS REDUCED TO A CRUST OF BREAD; And an adulteress will Prey Upon His Precious Life.

An immoral woman with her beauty promises so much but can’t deliver on anything. She maybe the vessel in which you lose everything; your family, your wealth, your life! HIS word will guide you in the correct path!

Pro 6:32,34-35, WHOEVER COMMITS ADULTERY WITH A WOMAN LACKS UNDERSTANDING; HE WHO DOES SO DESTROYS HIS OWN SOUL. FOR JEALOUSY IS A HUSBAND’S FURY; Therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance. He will accept no recompense, NOR WILL HE BE APPEASED THOUGH YOU GIVE MANY GIFTS.

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Proverbs 6:16-19, GOD hates?

Pro 6:16, These six things the LORD hates, Yes, seven are an abomination to Him: 

Can the GOD of love hate? The LORD loves everyone, yet because of our sin HIS SON JESUS was crucified on the cross! HE hates the things we do with our blessings!

Pro 6:17-18, A PROUD LOOK, A LYING TONGUE, HANDS THAT SHED INNOCENT BLOOD, A HEART THAT DEVISES WICKED PLANS, FEET THAT ARE SWIFT IN RUNNING TO EVIL,

Notice our body parts? The eyes, the tongue, the hands, the hearts, and the feet! These are the things we do with our own bodies! The LORD blessed us with our body parts yet we use them for evil!

Jas 3:10, Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing. MY BRETHREN, THESE THINGS OUGHT NOT TO BE SO. 

Honor the LORD in humility, with your praises, lifting up holy hands in prayer. Honor HIM with your thoughts, and running to do HIS will!

Rom 6:13, And do not present your members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin, but present yourselves to God as being alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God. 

Pro 6:19, A false witness who speaks lies, And one who sows discord among brethren. 

The LORD hates false witnesses for they were sought against HIS own SON JESUS! (Matt 26:59), but the Last one is an abomination to HIM! “one who sows discord among brethren”

Pro 26:20, Where there is no wood, the fire goes out; And where there is no talebearer, strife ceases. 

Pro 16:28, A perverse man sows strife, And a whisperer separates the best of friends. 

HE has given us the strength to control our own vessel, and if we do so we honor HIM! Yet, there are does amongst the brethren who savor juicy information just to spread it around! STOP, your only condemning yourself!

1Th 4:4-5, that each of you should know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor, not in passion of lust, like the Gentiles who do not know God;

Hos 9:15, “ALL THEIR WICKEDNESS is in Gilgal, FOR THERE I HATED THEM. BECAUSE OF THE EVIL OF THEIR DEEDS I will drive them from MY HOUSE; I WILL LOVE THEM NO MORE. All their princes are rebellious. 

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Proverbs 6:1-15, the lazy and the wicked!

Pro 6:1-2, My son, if you become surety for your friend, If you have shaken hands in pledge for a stranger, YOU ARE SNARED BY THE WORDS OF YOUR MOUTH; YOU ARE TAKEN BY THE WORDS OF YOUR MOUTH.

This isn’t loaning someone money it’s more like cosigning a loan or being responsible for a someone else’s open line of credit! It’s a bad idea; people will fail you and you will be stuck with the bill!

Psa 37:21, THE WICKED BORROWS AND DOES NOT REPAY, BUT THE RIGHTEOUS SHOWS MERCY AND GIVES. 

Pro 6:6-8, GO TO THE ANT, YOU SLUGGARD! CONSIDER HER WAYS AND BE WISE, Which, having no captain, Overseer or ruler, Provides her supplies in the summer, And gathers her food in the harvest.

No other insect is more laborious than the ant. They work hard to provide food for the winter month! Laziness is a sin for JESUS HIMSELF, the creator of heaven and earth came, came to serve, not to be served! Matthew 20:28!

Joh 5:17, But JESUS answered them, “MY FATHER has been working until now, and I have been working.” 

Pro 6:9-11, How long will you slumber, O sluggard? When will you rise from your sleep? A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep— SO SHALL YOUR POVERTY COME ON YOU LIKE A PROWLER, AND YOUR NEED LIKE AN ARMED MAN.

Laziness will only bring poverty, but sleep is sweet to a hardworking man/woman!

Ecc 5:12, THE SLEEP OF A LABORING MAN IS SWEET, WHETHER HE EATS LITTLE OR MUCH; But the abundance of the rich will not permit him to sleep. 

Pro 6:12-14, A worthless person, a wicked man, Walks with a perverse mouth; He winks with his eyes, He shuffles his feet, He points with his fingers; Perversity is in his heart, He devises evil continually, He sows discord.

In the eyes of GOD no man is worthless for JESUS died for all. Solomon described a lazy man then went to a wicked man; often their appearances look the same!

Jas 1:21, Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and RECEIVE WITH MEEKNESS THE IMPLANTED WORD, WHICH IS ABLE TO SAVE YOUR SOULS. 

Pro 6:15, THEREFORE HIS CALAMITY SHALL COME SUDDENLY; SUDDENLY HE SHALL BE BROKEN WITHOUT REMEDY. 

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Proverbs 5, He who finds a wife is bless by the LORD!

Pro 5:1-2, My son, pay attention to my wisdom; Lend your ear to my understanding, THAT YOU MAY PRESERVE DISCRETION, AND YOUR LIPS MAY KEEP KNOWLEDGE.

Again, the FATHER telling HIS children to pay attention to HIS wisdom; for HE knows our hearts!  Most of us just live our lives ignoring HIS Instruction, but Sooner or later end up in a pit of our own doing!

Pro 5:3-5, For the lips of an immoral woman drip honey, And her mouth is smoother than oil; BUT IN THE END SHE IS BITTER AS WORMWOOD, SHARP AS A TWO-EDGED SWORD. HER FEET GO DOWN TO DEATH, HER STEPS LAY HOLD OF HELL.

Stupid men can easily fall prey to the lure of an immoral woman with her sweet words; but her sweet words turn to rot and end in death followed by hell!

Pro 5:6-7, LEST YOU PONDER HER PATH OF LIFE—HER WAYS ARE UNSTABLE; YOU DO NOT KNOW THEM. THEREFORE HEAR ME NOW, MY CHILDREN, AND DO NOT DEPART FROM THE WORDS OF MY MOUTH.

A wise man will ponder think about her way and realize that it’s completely unstable! Wisdom will save you from many obstacles!  

Pro 5:15, Drink water from your own cistern, And running water from your own well. 

Why should a married man be looking out for another woman? GOD has blessed us men with a beautiful lady we call our wife

Pro 5:18-19, LET YOUR FOUNTAIN BE BLESSED, AND REJOICE WITH THE WIFE OF YOUR YOUTH. AS A LOVING DEER AND A GRACEFUL DOE, LET HER BREASTS SATISFY YOU AT ALL TIMES; AND ALWAYS BE ENRAPTURED WITH HER LOVE.

One may say the grass is greener on the other side, but do you water your own field? Stop looking for someone else, and realize that GOD has already bless you beyond words!

Pro 18:22, He who finds a wife finds a good thing, And obtains favor from the LORD. 

Pro 5:21, For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, And He ponders all his paths. 

The LORD sees all and knows all! Your not getting away with it! Eventually HE shall be proven right leaving you with the bill to pay!

Pro 5:22-23, HIS OWN INIQUITIES ENTRAP THE WICKED MAN, AND HE IS CAUGHT IN THE CORDS OF HIS SIN. HE SHALL DIE FOR LACK OF INSTRUCTION, AND IN THE GREATNESS OF HIS FOLLY HE SHALL GO ASTRAY.

Be wise, ponder your ways, for the consequences always much more than you ever considered!

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Proverbs 4, the way to life, and the way to death!

Pro 4:1-2, HEAR, MY CHILDREN, THE INSTRUCTION OF A FATHER, AND GIVE ATTENTION TO KNOW UNDERSTANDING; FOR I GIVE YOU GOOD DOCTRINE: DO NOT FORSAKE MY LAW.

These are Solomons word, Yet I can easily hear it coming from the HOLY FATHER in HEAVEN! LISTEN TO ME, I GIVE YOU GOOD DOCTRINE, LISTEN AND LIVE!

Deu 6:6-9, “AND THESE WORDS WHICH I COMMAND YOU TODAY SHALL BE IN YOUR HEART. YOU SHALL TEACH THEM DILIGENTLY TO YOUR CHILDREN, AND SHALL TALK OF THEM WHEN YOU SIT IN YOUR HOUSE, WHEN YOU WALK BY THE WAY, WHEN YOU LIE DOWN, AND WHEN YOU RISE UP. YOU SHALL BIND THEM AS A SIGN ON YOUR HAND, and THEY SHALL BE AS FRONTLETS BETWEEN YOUR EYES. YOU SHALL WRITE THEM ON THE DOORPOSTS OF YOUR HOUSE AND ON YOUR GATES.

The FATHER only wants the best for HIS children as we do for ours! HIS WORD gives life and directs our path!

Psa 119:105, YOUR WORD IS A LAMP TO MY FEET AND A LIGHT TO MY PATH. 

Pro 4:14-16, DO NOT ENTER the path of the wicked, And DO NOT WALK in the way of evil. Avoid it, DO NOT TRAVEL on it; Turn away from it and pass on. FOR THEY DO NOT SLEEP UNLESS THEY HAVE DONE EVIL; And THEIR SLEEP IS TAKEN AWAY UNLESS THEY MAKE SOMEONE FALL.

There are people who are committed to their sin; they will sacrifice sleep, money, and even their own dignity to do wrong!

Psa 36:4, He devises wickedness on his bed; He sets himself in a way that is not good; He does not abhor evil. 

Pro 4:19, THE WAY OF THE WICKED IS LIKE DARKNESS; THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT MAKES THEM STUMBLE. 

They stumble for they are not guided by the light of this world, JESUS!

Joh 12:35, Then JESUS said to them, “A little while longer the light is with you. WALK WHILE YOU HAVE THE LIGHT, lest darkness overtake you; HE WHO WALKS IN DARKNESS DOES NOT KNOW WHERE HE IS GOING. 

These are the instructions of GOD which leads to life, but there is another path which leads to death and many follow it! Choose Wisely!

Pro 14:12, THERE IS A WAY THAT SEEMS RIGHT TO A MAN, BUT ITS END IS THE WAY OF DEATH. 

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Proverbs 3:13-35, Finding the Wisdom of GOD, JESUS!

Pro 3:13-15, HAPPY IS THE MAN WHO FINDS WISDOM, AND THE MAN WHO GAINS UNDERSTANDING; FOR HER PROCEEDS ARE BETTER THAN THE PROFITS OF SILVER, AND HER GAIN THAN FINE GOLD. SHE IS MORE PRECIOUS THAN RUBIES, AND ALL THE THINGS YOU MAY DESIRE CANNOT COMPARE WITH HER.

Wisdom and understanding, profits much in this world, YET true wisdom is found only in CHRIST JESUS

1Co 1:24, but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, CHRIST THE POWER OF GOD AND THE WISDOM OF GOD.

The wisdom of this world will one day pass away but those that find GOD’s wisdom, that is HIS SON JESUS, will live forever!

Pro 8:35, FOR WHOEVER FINDS ME FINDS LIFE, AND OBTAINS FAVOR FROM THE LORD; 

Pro 3:19-20, THE LORD BY WISDOM FOUNDED THE EARTH; BY UNDERSTANDING HE ESTABLISHED THE HEAVENS; BY HIS KNOWLEDGE …

By Wisdom, JESUS, HE created the heavens and the earth; all things came to being because of HIS SON!

Col 1:16, FOR BY HIM ALL THINGS WERE CREATED THAT ARE IN HEAVEN AND THAT ARE ON EARTH, VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE, WHETHER THRONES OR DOMINIONS OR PRINCIPALITIES OR POWERS. ALL THINGS WERE CREATED THROUGH HIM AND FOR HIM.

Pro 3:28-31, DO NOT say to your neighbor, “Go, and come back, And tomorrow I will give it,” When you have it with you. DO NOT devise evil against your neighbor, … DO NOT strive with a man without cause, … DO NOT envy the oppressor, And choose none of his ways;

Wisdom will keep you from foolish things that people do! So as much as depends on you pursue peace with everyone

Rom 12:18, If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men. 

Heb 12:14, Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord: 

Pro 3:35, THE WISE SHALL INHERIT GLORY, But shame shall be the legacy of fools. 

It’s a choice, pursue wisdom or foolishness! One leads to life and the other death!