Week Seven: Real Wisdom

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, But fools despise wisdom and instruction. — Proverbs 1:7

The fear of the Lord is not about terror, but about reverence—a humble awareness of who God is and who we are before Him. It is the posture of the heart that says, “God, You are right, and I agree with You. I am willing to learn.” True knowledge does not begin with information, experience, or intellect; it begins with submission to God’s authority and trust in His truth.

Proverbs reminds us that wisdom requires humility. To reject instruction is not merely an intellectual failure, but a spiritual one as well. Fools despise wisdom because it confronts their pride and demands a change. But those