Proverbs 2:7a (CEV)
God gives helpful advice to everyone who obeys him.
Helpful advice, tushiyyah in Hebrew, translated into English:
Best advice ever — straight from the pages of the Bible. Are you listening?
Good morning, Lord. Your Word should be life-changing — that is, not only ideas stored in my mind, but actions that play out here and now, in everything I say and do. Help me understand the difference between Your wisdom and the worldview of my culture.
Show me what needs to change and grant me the self-discipline to put those changes into practice.
Proverbs 2:6 (NLT)
For the Lord grants wisdom!
From his mouth come knowledge and understanding.
Understanding, in Hebrew tebunah, meaning discernment, skilled reasoning. Understanding takes that God-given wisdom and knowledge and applies them to our lives here and now.
Good morning, Lord. You know me — better than I know myself. I want to know You — not just know about You, but know You, face-to-face. friend-to-friend. As I get to know You better, You can help me know myself better. As I know You better, You can reshape me to be more like You. Make it so, I pray, in Jesus’ name.
Proverbs 2:6 (NLT)
For the Lord grants wisdom!
From his mouth come knowledge and understanding.
Knowledge, in Hebrew daath, from the word yada, meaning “to know.”
Yada, not as a passing acquaintance, but as an intimate friend. Yada, the way God knows who we are, where we are and what we’re thinking (Psalm 139). From God’s mouth comes yada: to know Him and to know ourselves.
“Let me know you, O you who know me; then shall I know even as I am known. “
Augustine of Hippo (354-430)
Good morning, Lord. You promise to give wisdom — all we need do is ask (James 1:5). So here I am, O God, asking for wisdom. I need it to decide where to go, what to do, what to say, how to spend my time. Your wisdom is laid out on the pages of the Bible. As I read, let Your Word take root in my soul.
May I be good soil where the seeds of Your Word thrive and bring forth a great a great harvest of wisdom (Matthew 13:23).
Proverbs 2: 6a (AMPC)
For the Lord gives skillful and godly Wisdom.
Wisdom, in Hebrew chokmah:
By wisdom, God established the earth (Job 38). Through wisdom the Israelites could dwell in the promised land (Deuteronomy 4). With wisdom, Solomon ruled from the kingdom from the Euphrates to Egypt (1 Kings 4).
That same chokmah awaits you — in the pages of the Bible.
Good morning, Lord. Thank You for the wisdom of Your Word. Forgive me for treating Bible study as a daily duty — teach me to delight in it. As I read, Holy Spirit, give me the power to understand what it means and apply it to my life. Use it to renew my mind (Romans 12:2). Fill my mind with the mind of Christ (1 Corinthians 2:16).
Prepare me for the challenges I will face today and in days to come, in Jesus’ name.
Proverbs 2:6-7a (NET)
For the Lord gives wisdom,
and from his mouth comes
knowledge and understanding.
He stores up effective counsel
for the upright.
Wisdom, knowledge, understanding, effective counsel — given to us by God, stored up and ready for the taking. How do we get it?
Straight from the Bible! Read it, it’s more than worth the effort. 
Good morning, Lord. Let me walk through this weekend fully aware that I am “in Christ” — that is, aware of Your presence surrounding me at every step. Let me breathe out worldly wisdom and desires, let me breathe in the discernment and power of the Holy Spirit. Guide me, heavenly Father, with Your strong right hand.
