“Wisdom is justified by all her children.”- part a & b
“Wisdom is justified by all her children.”
Lk 7:35 Part A Wisdoms’ children 8/17/08 A.M.
Part B The blessings of Wisdoms’ children
Lk 7:31-35 31 And the Lord said, “To what then shall I liken the men of this generation, and what are they like? 32 They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to one another, saying:
‘We played the flute for you,
And you did not dance;
We mourned to you,
And you did not weep.’
33 For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon.’ 34 The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look, a glutton and a winebibber, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ 35 But wisdom is justified by all her children.”
31–35. the Lord said, &c.—As cross, capricious children, invited by their playmates to join them in their amusements, will play with them neither at weddings nor funerals (juvenile imitations of the joyous and mournful scenes of life), so that generation rejected both John and his Master: the one because he was too unsocial—more like a demoniac than a rational man; the other, because He was too much the reverse, given to animal indulgences, and consorting with the lowest classes of society. But the children of Wisdom recognize and honor her, whether in the austere garb of the Baptist or in the more attractive style of his Master, whether in the Law or in the Gospel, whether in rags or in royalty, for “the full soul loatheth an honeycomb, but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet” (Pr 27:7).[1]
Those who follow John and Jesus are shown to be wise.
35 But wisdom is justified by all her children.”
wisdom the knowledge and practice of the requisites for godly and upright living. [2]
Pr 9:10 10 “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
Pr 15:33 3 The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom,
How to know if a person is wise
35 But wisdom is justified by all her children.”
A child of wisdom is proven wise by their words, actions and their life
A child of wisdom-acknowledges that wisdom is of God and He is the creator
Pr 2:6 6 For the Lord gives wisdom;
From His mouth come knowledge and understanding;
Pr 8:20-36 22 “The Lord possessed me at the beginning of His way,
Before His works of old.
23 I have been established from everlasting,
From the beginning, before there was ever an earth.
35 For whoever finds me finds life,
And obtains favor from the Lord;
36 But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul;
All those who hate me love death.”
Ps 111:10 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;
A child of wisdom-hates evil, pride, arrogance, and perversion
Pr 8:13 13 The fear of the Lord is to hate evil;
Pride and arrogance and the evil way
And the perverse mouth I hate.
A child of wisdom-lives righteously and justly
Pr 8:20 I (wisdom) traverse the way of righteousness,
In the midst of the paths of justice,
wisdom-the knowledge and practice of the requisites for godly and upright living
Ps 37:30-31 30 The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom,
And his tongue talks of justice.
31 The law of his God is in his heart;
Pr 3: My son, do not forget my law,
But let your heart keep my commands;
2 For length of days and long life
And peace they will add to you.
3 Let not mercy and truth forsake you;
Bind them around your neck,
Write them on the tablet of your heart,
4 And so find favor and high esteem
In the sight of God and man.
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
And lean not on your own understanding;
6 In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He shall direct your paths.
7 Do not be wise in your own eyes;
Fear the Lord and depart from evil.
8 It will be health to your flesh,
And strength to your bones.
9 Honor the Lord with your possessions,
And with the firstfruits of all your increase;
10 So your barns will be filled with plenty,
And your vats will overflow with new wine.
11 My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord,
Nor detest His correction;
12 For whom the Lord loves He corrects,
Just as a father the son in whom he delights.
27 Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due,
When it is in the power of your hand to do so.
28 Do not say to your neighbor,
“Go, and come back,
And tomorrow I will give it,”
When you have it with you.
29 Do not devise evil against your neighbor,
For he dwells by you for safety’s sake.
30 Do not strive with a man without cause,
If he has done you no harm.
31 Do not envy the oppressor,
And choose none of his ways;
32 For the perverse person is an abomination to the Lord,
But His secret counsel is with the upright.
A child of wisdom-asks for & seeks wisdom, instruction, understanding
Ps 51:6 Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts,
And in the hidden part You will make me to know wisdom.
Pr 2:1-5 2 So that you incline your ear to wisdom,
And apply your heart to understanding;
3 Yes, if you cry out for discernment,
And lift up your voice for understanding,
4 If you seek her as silver,
And search for her as for hidden treasures;
5 Then you will understand the fear of the Lord,
And find the knowledge of God.
Pr 1:1-7 To perceive (understand) the words of understanding,
To receive the instruction of wisdom, Justice, judgment, and equity;
eq•ui•ty (e-kwə- te): justice according to natural law or right
: freedom from bias or favoritism [3]
5 A wise man will hear and increase learning,
And a man of understanding will attain wise counsel,
6 To understand a proverb and an enigma,
The words of the wise and their riddles.
7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge,
But fools despise wisdom and instruction.
A child of wisdom- has prudence, knowledge, and discretion
Pr 8:12 “I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, And find out knowledge and discretion.
pru•dence : the ability to govern and discipline oneself by the use of reason
dis•cre•tion : the result of separating or distinguishing[4]
A child of wisdom-addresses the issues of society to instruct the simple
Pr 1:20-21 20 Wisdom calls aloud outside;
She raises her voice in the open squares.
21 She cries out in the chief concourses,
At the openings of the gates in the city
She speaks her words:
Pr 1:4 4 To give prudence to the simple,
To the young man knowledge and discretion—
Pr 1:22-23 22 “How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity?
For scorners delight in their scorning,
And fools hate knowledge.
23 Turn at my rebuke;
Surely I will pour out my spirit on you;
I will make my words known to you.
A child of wisdom-should be found in the king, ruler, and judge
Pr 8:15-16 15 By me kings reign,
And rulers decree justice.
16 By me princes rule, and nobles,
All the judges of the earth.
Do you have, posses, and know the wisdom of God?
1 Co 1:244 Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.
Eph 1:16-21
the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him,
the eyes of your understanding being enlightened;
that you may know what is the hope of His calling,
what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,
and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe,
which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places,
“Wisdom is justified by all her children.”
Lk 7:35 Part B The blessings of Wisdoms’ children 8/17/08 P.M.
Lk 7:31-35 31 And the Lord said, “To what then shall I liken the men of this generation, and what are they like? 32 They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to one another, saying:
‘We played the flute for you,
And you did not dance;
We mourned to you,
And you did not weep.’
33 For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon.’ 34 The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look, a glutton and a winebibber, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ 35 But wisdom is justified by all her children.”
31–35. the Lord said, &c.—As cross, capricious children, invited by their playmates to join them in their amusements, will play with them neither at weddings nor funerals (juvenile imitations of the joyous and mournful scenes of life), so that generation rejected both John and his Master: the one because he was too unsocial—more like a demoniac than a rational man; the other, because He was too much the reverse, given to animal indulgences, and consorting with the lowest classes of society. But the children of Wisdom recognize and honor her, whether in the austere garb of the Baptist or in the more attractive style of his Master, whether in the Law or in the Gospel, whether in rags or in royalty, for “the full soul loatheth an honeycomb, but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet” (Pr 27:7).[5]
35 But wisdom is justified by all her children.”
wisdom the knowledge and practice of the requisites for godly and upright living.[6]
Pr 9:10 10 “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
Pr 15:33 3 The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom,
The blessings of Wisdoms’ children
A child of wisdom-is kept, preserved, and delivered from the way of evil
Pr 2:1-3:35 My son, if you receive my words,
And treasure my commands within you,
2 So that you incline your ear to wisdom,
And apply your heart to understanding;
3 Yes, if you cry out for discernment,
And lift up your voice for understanding,
4 If you seek her as silver,
And search for her as for hidden treasures;
5 Then you will understand the fear of the Lord,
And find the knowledge of God.
6 For the Lord gives wisdom;
From His mouth come knowledge and understanding;
7 He stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
He is a shield to those who walk uprightly;
8 He guards the paths of justice,
And preserves the way of His saints.
9 Then you will understand righteousness and justice,
Equity and every good path.
10 When wisdom enters your heart,
And knowledge is pleasant to your soul,
11 Discretion will preserve you;
Understanding will keep you,
12 To deliver you from the way of evil,
20 So you may walk in the way of goodness,
And keep to the paths of righteousness.
A child of wisdom-is happy, pleasant, peaceful, graceful, confident, blessed
Pr 3:2-35 2 For length of days and long life
And peace they will add to you.
4 And so find favor and high esteem
In the sight of God and man.
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
And lean not on your own understanding;
6 In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He shall direct your paths.
8 It will be health to your flesh,
And strength to your bones.
10 So your barns will be filled with plenty,
And your vats will overflow with new wine.
13 Happy is the man who finds wisdom,
And the man who gains understanding;
16 Length of days is in her right hand,
In her left hand riches and honor.
17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness,
And all her paths are peace.
18 She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her,
And happy are all who retain her.
22 So they will be life to your soul
And grace to your neck.
23 Then you will walk safely in your way,
And your foot will not stumble.
24 When you lie down, you will not be afraid;
Yes, you will lie down and your sleep will be sweet.
25 Do not be afraid of sudden terror,
Nor of trouble from the wicked when it comes;
26 For the Lord will be your confidence,
And will keep your foot from being caught.
33 The curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked,
But He blesses the home of the just.
34 Surely He scorns the scornful,
But gives grace to the humble.
35 The wise shall inherit glory,
But shame shall be the legacy of fools.
Pr 8:14 14 Counsel is mine (Wisdom) , and sound wisdom;
I am understanding, I have strength.
Pr 8:17 17 I love those who love me,
And those who seek me diligently will find me.
Pr 4:7 7 Wisdom is the principal thing; Therefore get wisdom.
And in all your getting, get understanding.
Pr 4:13 13 Take firm hold of instruction, do not let go; Keep her, for she is your life.
Pr 4:18 18 the path of the just is like the shining sun,
That shines ever brighter unto the perfect day.
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[1]Jamieson, R., Fausset, A. R., Fausset, A. R., Brown, D., & Brown, D. (1997). A commentary, critical and explanatory, on the Old and New Testaments. On spine: Critical and explanatory commentary. (Lk 7:31). Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.
[2]Strong, J. (1996). The exhaustive concordance of the Bible : Showing every word of the text of the common English version of the canonical books, and every occurrence of each word in regular order. (electronic ed.) (G4678). Ontario: Woodside Bible Fellowship.
[3]Merriam-Webster, I. (2003). Merriam-Webster's collegiate dictionary. Includes index. (Eleventh ed.). Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, Inc.
[4]Merriam-Webster, I. (2003). Merriam-Webster's collegiate dictionary. Includes index. (Eleventh ed.). Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, Inc.
[5]Jamieson, R., Fausset, A. R., Fausset, A. R., Brown, D., & Brown, D. (1997). A commentary, critical and explanatory, on the Old and New Testaments. On spine: Critical and explanatory commentary. (Lk 7:31). Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.
[6]Strong, J. (1996). The exhaustive concordance of the Bible : Showing every word of the text of the common English version of the canonical books, and every occurrence of each word in regular order. (electronic ed.) (G4678). Ontario: Woodside Bible Fellowship.
