Proverbs 3:15-17
She (wisdom) is more precious than rubies; and nothing you can wish for compares with her. Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor. Her ways are highways of pleasantness and favor, and all her paths are peace. 

Wisdom assures us that the course we are on, or the decision we are about to make, is correct. Wisdom keeps the foot from falling into the hole and the anger from being spoken. Wisdom teaches us that with her our lives will have riches, honor, and peace. Wisdom comes from the word and is as close as our bible. 

Proverbs 3:13-14
Happy is the man who finds wisdom, and the man who gains understanding and insight; for wisdom’s profit is better than the profit of silver, and her gain is better than fine gold.

Wisdom is the ability to use your knowledge, experience, and deep understanding to make sound decisions, exercise good judgment, and make insightful choices. Wisdom from God saves us from making bad choices that waste our time, energy, and money; hurt feelings; and any other bad decision we could make. Pray for wisdom to come into your life and open the door for God to move on your behalf.

Proverbs 3:11-12
My son, do not reject or take lightly the discipline of the Lord (learn from your mistakes and the testing that comes from His correction through discipline) nor despise His rebuke, for those whom the Lord loves He corrects, even as a father corrects the son in whom he delights. 

When we love the Lord and want to do what is right in His sight, we welcome correction. We don’t want to do something that would hinder the plan or work God has for us in this life. God loves us and corrects us to keep us from harm and helps us live better lives. 

Proverbs 3:9-10
Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the first fruits of all your crops (income); then your barns will be abundantly filled, and your vats will overflow with new wine. 

When we give our tithes to God, we show that we trust and honor Him. Everything we have comes from God, and we are blessed because of our relationship with Him. If we want to live a blessed life, we are to be a blessing. God expects us to tithe into His church on earth so that He can continue to serve the people here. 

Proverbs 3:7-8
Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord (with reverent awe and obedience) and turn away from evil. It will be health to your body (your marrow, your nerves, your sinews, your muscles-all your inner parts) and refreshment to your bones. 

Pride, sin, and turning away from the fear of God and from following His commandments will harm our health. When we keep God’s commandments before our eyes, it is harder to forget and misstep. Renewing our mind brings clarity to every situation and allows God to speak wisdom into our lives. 

Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in and rely confidently on the Lord with all your heart and do not rely on your own insight or understanding. In all your ways acknowledge and recognize Him, and He will make your paths straight (removing obstacles that block your way).

We all do it! We rely only on what we can see, hear, smell, taste, or know from experience. Every day we make decisions based on our personal knowledge until it doesn’t work! Then, Jesus waits for us to patiently come to the end of ourselves and ask for wisdom. If we would start instead with relying on the Lord confidently first-and forget what we think we know-we would be so far ahead. 

Proverbs 3:3-4
Do not let mercy and kindness and truth leave you (instead let these qualities define you); bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. So find favor and high esteem in the sight of God and man. 

The world needs mercy and kindness from people who can judge situations according to the word of God. We represent God, and when we act as He would on this earth, we show God’s goodness. This will bring us favor, but more than that, we will receive high esteem from God.

Proverbs 3:1-2
My Son, do not forget my teaching but let your heart keep my commandments; for the length of days and years of like and tranquility and prosperity they will add to you.

Many times, the Bible tells us to focus on God’s commandments. Or to keep in remembrance what God has said in His word, because what we focus on directs where our thoughts, energy, and time go. It is so easy for our lives to veer in the wrong direction just because of what we think. We will find peace and prosperity when we keep His commandments as cornerstones for our lives. 

Proverbs 2:21-22
For the upright (those who are in right standing with God) will live in the land and those (of integrity) who are blameless (in God’s sight) will remain in it. But the wicked will be cut off from the land and the treacherous shall be uprooted and removed from it. 

The righteous will reap benefits, as Wisdom will bring us into the land and help us to remain in it. The rewards for remaining blameless before God are endless:  safety, peace, protection, and more. We will not be cut off or removed, but the wicked don’t receive the same reward. Be of good courage; the Lord will keep us whose mind is focused on Him. 

Proverbs 2:20
So you will walk in the way of good men (that is, those of personal integrity, moral courage and honorable character) and keep to the paths of righteousness.

Wisdom follows in the path of good men. Those who demonstrate integrity no matter the pressure or circumstance. When we determine we will have an honorable character, it will require moral courage not doubting the promises of God to those who are faithful to His word.