Solomon was blessed for seeking wisdom above all else. God’s simple wisdom beseeches us: Work hard, trust God, do good! Proverbs 1:7 and 3:5-6 teach us that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom and that we must trust in God, not in ourselves. It also warns repeatedly that if we fail to heed wisdom’s simple message, we will inevitably reap the fruits of our folly. So if we are wise, we won’t ignore God’s wisdom; instead, we will heed it and follow it.
