PROVERBS 24

Proverbs 24:3-4
“By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established; through knowledge its rooms are filled with rare and beautiful treasures.”

I can remember being a teenager and, like most teenagers, thinking my dad didn’t know what he was talking about. But somewhere between the ages of 25 and 30, something shifted. I began to realize that my dad was much wiser than I had given him credit for. The things he said, the lessons he tried to teach me—they weren’t just words. They were wisdom passed down from someone who had lived, learned, and wanted to help me avoid some of the mistakes he had made. In his own way, he was helping me build my life—my “house”—just as he had built his.

This week, I read something that caught my attention. It said that today’s generation has all the knowledge in the world at their fingertips, but what they often lack is wisdom. That phrase jumped off the page at me. The truth is, it’s not just this generation—it’s all of us. We live in a time where we are constantly informed, yet we don’t always make wise choices.

There’s a clear difference between being knowledgeable and being wise. To be knowledgeable is to be well-informed. To be wise is to take that knowledge, add life experience and discernment, and apply it with sound judgment. I can have all the information in the world and still make a poor decision. But wisdom helps me see more clearly, respond more carefully, and live more faithfully.

This proverb offers us a powerful picture: wisdom is what builds the house—it lays the foundation. Understanding keeps it grounded and secure. And knowledge adds beauty, depth, and richness to the spaces within. But it all starts with wisdom.

So this week, don’t just seek to be informed—seek to be wise. Let wisdom be what shapes your decisions, guides your relationships, and builds your life.

PRAYER

Father, today I ask for Your wisdom. Knowledge I have—but wisdom is what I truly need. Teach me to be wise like You, so that the choices I make are grounded in Your truth, guided by Your Spirit, and full of Your grace. Amen.