The wisdom of the world is foolishness

1Co 3:19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He that taketh the wise in their craftiness
1Co 3:20 and again, The Lord knoweth the reasonings of the wise that they are vain.


The wisdom of this world.
Worldly wise.
Wise in the ways of the world.


Being wise in the world is something people seek all the time. People like to believe they are wise because being wise means not being simple, or stupid, lacking intelligence. Even Solomon asked for wisdom from God and it pleased God because Solomon wanted to be wise in the way of the Lord, not the world.


Pro 1:2 To know wisdom and instruction; To discern the words of understanding;
Pro 1:3 To receive instruction in wise dealing, In righteousness and justice and equity;
Pro 1:4 To give prudence to the simple, To the young man knowledge and discretion:
Pro 1:5 That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; And that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels:
Pro 1:6 To understand a proverb, and a figure, The words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
Pro 1:7 The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; But the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.


To know wisdom
To receive instruction in wise dealing
That the wise man may hear and increase in learning
To understand a proverb, and a figure, the words of the wise
The foolish despise wisdom


So you see the wisdom of THIS world is foolishness with God.
God's wisdom however is something to be desired.


Pro 2:2 So as to incline thine ear unto wisdom, And apply thy heart to understanding


God's wisdom, God's understanding.


Read all this--

Pro 2:1 My son, if thou wilt receive my words, And lay up my commandments with thee;
Pro 2:2 So as to incline thine ear unto wisdom, And apply thy heart to understanding;
Pro 2:3 Yea, if thou cry after discernment, And lift up thy voice for understanding;
Pro 2:4 If thou seek her as silver, And search for her as for hid treasures:
Pro 2:5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of Jehovah, And find the knowledge of God.
Pro 2:6 For Jehovah giveth wisdom; Out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding:
Pro 2:7 He layeth up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to them that walk in integrity;
Pro 2:8 That he may guard the paths of justice, And preserve the way of his saints.


Crying out for discernment, crying out for understanding, listening for wisdom, seeking this as we look for HID treasures! How many of us look for hidden treasures? Not many will do so out of the blue, but if a person is told their is a hidden treasure of silver in their house you can bet they'd be tearing the house inside out to find it. Seeking her as silver, searching for her as hid treasures... wisdom, understanding, discernment all for God, these are the things we need not money. We are convinced we need money to live, completely convinced and nothing can change our minds. Money means life, lack of money means death- no food, no house, no clothes, no medicines, no anything. Yet we are told to incline our ear to wisdom, to seek her as silver, not to seek out material riches.


May God bless us with wisdom, we need wisdom, we need the will to seek wisdom over worldly things, to seek for wisdom as if it were a treasure because it is a treasure, it really is.


ro 2:9 Then shalt thou understand righteousness and justice, And equity, yea, every good path.
Pro 2:10 For wisdom shall enter into thy heart, And knowledge shall be pleasant unto thy soul;
Pro 2:11 Discretion shall watch over thee; Understanding shall keep thee


Please God we need to understand righteousness and justice, and equity and every good path. We need wisdom to enter into our hearts. We need knowledge to be pleasant to our soul. We need discretion to watch over us and understanding to keep us.


By your will, by your grace may we understand that the wisdom of this world is foolishness to you, and your wisdom is righteous, just, discerning, understanding. Please Lord forgive us, help us, we need you so desperately because the world and the prince of this world would destroy us in mind, body, and soul. In your love now and forever by our Savior Jesus Christ.


Amen.