# Ep 151: Wisdom’s warning, wisdom’s blessing (Prov 1:32-33).

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Podcast: [Old things New Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/old-things-new-podcast-7097890)
Published: 2026-04-23T20:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://rcbhpastor.substack.com/p/ep-151-wisdoms-warning-wisdoms-blessing
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Duration seconds: 484

## Resource

Prayer Reading : Prov 1:32-33. Meditation. Wisdom is ultimate. The warning of today’s passage takes no hostages. If you ignore her voice, you will be destroyed. If you listen, you will have security and – ultimately – salvation. Why is wisdom so important? The reason why is because, in this call of wisdom, the gospel itself is laid out before us. Those who will not fear God, which is the baseline of wisdom, will be killed and destroyed. Those who listen, trust, and act will be secure. That is nothing less than faith in God’s word. We learn in the New Testament that all God’s treasures of wisdom are hidden in Christ. As we’ve noted earlier in these studies, the Book of Proverbs is therefore nothing less than the voice of the risen Christ speaking to us today. It is the gospel in Old Covenantal wisdom garb, but it is the gospel nonetheless. In concluding our opening study of the Book of Proverbs, in a sense we have but concluded an introduction to wisdom. Attention must then continually be given to this Book of Wisdom. Be ye doers of the word... Notice that word there in our text: “ complacency .” In fuller context we read: “ the complacency of fools destroys them. ” Are you complacent with the word of God? Do you go about your week with little or no time for reading it, for studying it? Do you neglect it? It’s a dangerous game to play. I’m assuming, probably, since you’re reading a book like this, that you are in fact diligent in your attention to God’s word. Probably you can recall to mind times when you haven’t been. Take that as a warning and exhortation never to return to such spiritual habits, but perhaps take this also as an opportunity to share these words with someone who needs them. Even faithful Christians need this as a regular warning and reminder, and perha…

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