Structure:
13-18 wisdom is valuable
19-20 by wisdom God created the world
21-26 wisdom protect the ones who obtain it.
When we marvel in the nature and see all those intricacies in design we know that how wise is our Creator. That is the same kind of wisdom that protects us. No wonder, the Scripture said, "The Lord will be the source of my confidence."
2/28/2023
Commendation of the way of wisdom (3:13–26) (EBC)
a. Wisdom the most valuable possession (3:13–18)
v.13 is the summary and in 14–18 The statement concerning the blessedness of finding wisdom is now validated.
(NET) The metaphor compares wisdom to the symbol of vitality and fullness of life. This might be an allusion to Gen 3:22, suggesting that what was lost as a result of the Fall may be recovered through wisdom: long and beneficial life
b. Wisdom essential to creation (3:19–20)
(NET) The theme of God’s use of wisdom in creation is developed in Prov 8:22–31. Because God established the world to operate according to the principle of wisdom it is impossible for anyone to live successfully in his world apart from the wisdom that only God can give.
(NET) The wisdom of God is behind all forces of nature, whether the violent breaking forth of its watery forces at creation or the provision of the gentle rain and dew throughout history
(EBC) The two verses concentrate first on the foundation of heaven and earth and then on the provision of waters on earth and from heaven, making a fine parallel to the nature of wisdom as the foundation and blessing of life.
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