I am Wisdom

Wisdom’s Cry Through Time

~ paraphrased

"Listen, can’t you hear me calling? I’m Wisdom. I raise my voice for anyone willing to listen. I stand at the highest places, at the crossroads, near the gates, at the entrance of your life—and I’m calling out to you."
(Proverbs 8:1–3)

"The Lord created me at the very beginning of His way—long before His first works, I was brought forth. Before the deep oceans, before the springs burst with water, before the mountains took shape—I was there."
(Proverbs 8:22–25)

"Before He made the earth and its fields, before the first grains of dust settled into place, I had already been established. When He stretched out the heavens, I was there. When He drew the circle on the face of the deep, when He fixed the skies above and set the boundaries of the seas—I stood beside Him."
(Proverbs 8:26–29)

"I was beside Him like a master builder—daily His delight, rejoicing always before Him. I rejoiced in His inhabited world, and my delight was with the children of men. Yes, with you."
(Proverbs 8:30–31)

"So now, listen to me, child. Blessed are those who keep my ways. Hear instruction and be wise—don’t neglect it. Blessed is the one who listens to me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the doors. For whoever finds me finds life—and will receive favor from the Lord."
(Proverbs 8:32–35)

“But whoever turns away from me wrongs their own soul. Those who hate me... they love death.”
(Proverbs 8:36)

I’ve been calling out for a long time—before you were born, before your ancestors walked the land. I don’t hide in temples or whisper only to the scholars. I cry aloud in the streets, in the open squares, at the gates of the city. I call to the simple and the sincere, “How long will you love simplicity? Turn to me, and I will pour my spirit into you. I will make my words known.”
(Proverbs 1:20–23)

I was with the Lord as He founded the earth. By me, the heavens were stretched out and the deep was tamed. I am more precious than rubies, more valuable than anything you pursue. Those who find me find understanding—and those who ignore me walk blindly into ruin.
(Proverbs 3:13–20)

I’ve built a house. I’ve hewn seven pillars and laid a table. The feast is ready. I’ve sent out my messengers, and from the highest point I cry, “Let all who are simple come in. Eat of my bread and drink the wine I have mixed. Leave your foolishness behind, and live.”
(Proverbs 9:1–6)

You won’t find me in the land of the living without searching. The depths don’t know me. The sea says, “It’s not here.” But God knows the way to me. He alone sees where I dwell. And to mankind He says: “The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom. And turning away from evil—that is understanding.”
(Job 28:20–28)

I came forth from the mouth of the Most High like mist on the early earth. I made my dwelling in Israel, in the inheritance of the Lord. I took root in His people, in the assembly of the lowly and the faithful.
(Sirach 24:3, 9, 12)

So here I am—still calling. Still waiting. Still offering the way of life to any who will stop and listen. The path I walk is old, but my steps are light. Walk with me, and you will know what it means to be truly alive.
(cf. Proverbs 1:20–23; 3:17; 8:1, 20, 34–35; 9:4–6)