Proverbs 9-10

“Wisdom has built her house ...To those who have no sense she says, ‘Come, eat my food’” (9:1-6). Wisdom, which is knowing and following the ways of God, is available to all who want to “walk in the way of insight” (6). Folly, too, calls out to humanity, and we are easily enticed (9:13-18). Yet, if we will listen to His voice and fear Him (9:10), God offers us a straight, clear, and firm path, even in a difficult world. “Whoever walks in integrity walks securely” (10:9).

“When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone, but the righteous stand firm forever” (10:25). Lasting peace and security, deeper than circumstances, comes from basing our lives on God’s character and ways.