The House of Wisdom...The Wisdom that is From Above...What Is the Source of Wisdom? The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold.

The way of life On your own life and time, from birth to death, we are always on the way. It is more often to dream ways, roads, streets, paths in our dreams, than anything else.
In Proverbs 9 Solomon speaks of the seven pillars of wisdom. He uses this analogy to teach us that there are certain essential qualities of wisdom that we must incorporate into our character if we want our lives to reflect God’s wisdom. In this chapter wisdom is again depicted as a woman but this time as one who has built a house [or it could be described as a palace] and the woman has hewn, or carved out, seven pillars which hold up the house. Proverbs 9:1 Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn [carved] out her seven pillars:

What does Solomon mean when he refers to the seven pillars of Wisdom’s house?

First the definition of “pillar”?

The Hebrew word for “pillar” in this verse is ammud (Strong’s #5982) and means: apiece, pillar Or ammud {am-mood’}; from amad; a column (as standing); also a stand, i.e. Platform — X apiece, pillar. (Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance) The English definition of a pillar is: an upright shaft or structure, of stone, brick, or other material, relatively slender in proportion to its height, and of any shape in section, used as a building support, or standing alone, as for a monument: (Dictionary.com) Solomon says that the woman has built herself a house and for that house she has cut out seven pillars. Pillars have been used since antiquity placed or carved into buildings or houses to support the roofs and to carry the weight of the surrounding structures. Throughout history pillars typically were made of strong materials such as stone, bricks, or solid wood. In this chapter Wisdom is being symbolized as a woman who has built a permanent house for herself. If the pillars are supposed to be the intricate supports of a building [and here we see them as seven supports of Wisdom’s house or palace] just what do the seven pillars stand for? This Proverb is telling us that wisdom has supports, it dwells with certain things; these things are very important and they need to be incorporated into a person’s very fabric. The pillars are what make up the house and support it. There are seven of them and seven in the Bible connotes completeness or absolute. The Hebrew word for “seven” is sevah (Strong’s #7655). So, in essence, Solomon is describing a woman who is building for herself a permanent place to live, and this house is supported by the perfect number of pillars. If someone builds themselves a house that is generally where they dwell. These seven make up the seven components that make for wisdom. This particular narrative about wisdom depicted as a woman really begins in Proverbs 8. To find out what the seven pillars are we go need to go back to the previous chapter to find the source where it tells us what the seven are. In chapter 8 Wisdom is again personified but this time as a person dwelling or living in a house. It tells us in verses 12 to 14 that this woman called Wisdom dwells with seven attributes…and they are seven attributes of wisdom with names of their own. We are given a clue that this passage is referring to the seven pillars for it says here that “I wisdom” DWELL with seven things, and as we read the list we can perceive that all of them are components of wisdom (or different types of wisdom), therefore this must be talking about the pillars that are the necessary supports or columns of the house that are mentioned in Proverbs 9:1, and there just happens to be seven of them. Proverbs 8:12 I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions [discretion]. 8:13 The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.[The [reverent] fear and worshipful awe of the Lord includes the hatred of evil and the perverted mouth, also pride and arrogance] 8:14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom [sound judgement]: I am understanding; I have strength. From these verses we see that “I” which is wisdom speaking in first person, dwells [resides] with certain things, and then she lists seven components of wisdom indicating that they are the seven pillars of wisdom that are referred to in Chapter 9. Again, the seven things or characteristics listed in Proverbs 8:12-14 are as follows: Fear [respect and awe] of the Lord
Knowledge of witty inventions [i.e. the knowledge of God]
Prudence [gained through experience in living by God’s Word]..Solomon depicts true wisdom as a house with seven pillars standing on the sure and solid rock foundation of TRUTH (God’s truth and His Law). Every Word of God and Christ our Savior are the Foundation of godly wisdom. This is what Scripture has to say about who and what are the foundation of God’s House:;Isaiah 28:16 Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste. 1 Corinthians 3:11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Hebrews 11:10 For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God. The Seven Pillars of Wisdom must stand firmly on Every Word of God which is the foundation, and the pillars stand on that foundation otherwise they are not wisdom. Pillars are very much a part of the house; along with the foundation they are of vital importance for they are supporting the beams, the walls, and the roof of the house; in addition they connect the rest of the house to the foundation. If one of these pillars is left out or becomes compromised in some way, the whole house will fall apart. Each pillar is a necessary component and support of the house. Proverbs 14:1 Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands. In this verse Solomon again speaks of a wise woman and how she builds her house; it is in sharp contrast to how a foolish woman builds her house; in fact the foolish woman tears down her house with with her own hands…by ignoring wisdom’s call to live according to God’s godly principles. The foolish and sinning persons tear apart their houses and it is they themselves that do it. This is an allegory that it is the wise person who builds his life upon God’s Word and contrasts that person to one who is foolish and ignores God’s instructions to live according to His whole Word and also who goes after idols and false teachers. Eventually a fool will bring his house (life) to ruins. On the other hand the wise person builds his or her life on God’s sure foundation of God’s commandments, Godly precepts and sound doctrine; and his or her household is built up and prospers. The Seven Pillars Make up a Complete Package. Compare the seven traits of wisdom with the nine character traits that make up the Fruit of the Spirit. If one of these nine character traits are missing, the Fruit of the Spirit is lacking for all nine are comprised within the “Fruit of the Spirit.” Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 5:23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. Notice that “fruit” is singular, showing us that the fruit of the Spirit consists of the nine things that Paul lists in the verse.
You need all all nine of these components to have The Fruit of the Holy Spirit, just as you need all seven of The Pillars of Wisdom in order to have the whole house that makes up the wisdom of God. If you leave any element out of the list of what makes up the fruit of the Spirit, you do not have the fruit. It is the same with wisdom (God’s wisdom), a person needs all seven of these things (1) Prudence, (2) Knowledge and Discretion, (3) the Fear of the Lord, (4) Counsel, (5) Sound Wisdom, (6) Understanding, (7) Power and Strength. The seven pillars constitute the complete package of what Godly wisdom is all about.
What Is the Source of Wisdom? This was a question that Job asked and it was revealed to Him and recorded for our learning. This is a question that all mankind should be asking and yet only a few really seek to know the answer. God tells us through Job very clearly where “wisdom” can be found: Job 28:12 But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding? 28:13 Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living. 28:14 The depth saith, It is not in me: and the sea saith, It is not with me. 28:15 It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof. 28:16 It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire. 28:17 The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold. 28:18 No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies. 28:19 The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold. 28:20 Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding? 28:21 Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air. 28:22 Destruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears. 28:23 God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof. 28:24 For he looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole heaven; 28:25 To make the weight for the winds; and he weigheth the waters by measure. 28:26 When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder: 28:27 Then did he see it, and declare it; he prepared it, yea, and searched it out. 28:28 And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding. The Book of Proverbs provides many examples of what it means to be wise and what it means to be foolish. Wisdom starts with the fear of the Lord. And if we see that we lack wisdom we are to go to God who is the source of wisdom. James 1:5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
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