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Proverbs 15:7

Proverbs 15:7 Proverbs

In this brief sermon on Proverbs 15:7, Pastor Martin emphasizes that true wisdom, which enables one to "disperse knowledge," is not innate but must be diligently acquired. He applies this principle directly to children, asserting that they must "earn the right to open their mouths" by first paying the price of learning. This learning involves actively seeking and hunting for knowledge as one would for hidden treasure, thereby connecting the acquisition of wisdom with the ability to speak meaningfully and wisely.

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Earning the Right to Speak Through Diligent Learning
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Hunting for Hidden Treasure

The point: Children must pay the price of learning something before they earn the right to say something.

The pursuit of knowledge is compared to hunting for hidden treasure, emphasizing the effort and diligence required to acquire wisdom before one can effectively disperse it.

That means they've got to pay the price of learning something before they earn the right to say something. The lips of the wise disperse knowledge! And where'd they get the knowledge? Because they were willing to pay the price to cry out for it and seek for it and hunt for it as for hid treasure.

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