Proverbs 8:21

Wisdom Calls

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“I, [Wisdom, continuously] walk in the way of righteousness,
In the midst of the paths of justice,
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That I may cause those who love me to inherit wealth and true riches,
And that I may fill their treasuries. ²²
“The Lord created and possessed me at the beginning of His way,
Before His works of old [were accomplished].

As an Inheritance

Genesis 15:14

But on that nation whom your descendants will serve I will bring judgment, and afterward they will come out [of that land] with great possessions.

1 Samuel 2:8

“He raises up the poor from the dust,
He lifts up the needy from the ash heap
To make them sit with nobles,
And inherit a seat of honor and glory;
For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s,
And He set the land on them.

Psalm 16:11

You will show me the path of life;
In Your presence is fullness of joy;
In Your right hand there are pleasures forevermore.

Proverbs 1:13

We will find and take all kinds of precious possessions,
We will fill our houses with spoil;

Proverbs 6:31

But when he is found, he must repay seven times [what he stole];
He must give all the property of his house [if necessary to meet his fine].

Proverbs 8:18

“Riches and honor are with me,
Enduring wealth and righteousness (right standing with God).

Proverbs 24:4

And by knowledge its rooms are filled
With all precious and pleasant riches.

Matthew 25:46

Then these [unbelieving people] will go away into eternal (unending) punishment, but those who are righteous and in right standing with God [will go, by His remarkable grace] into eternal (unending) life.”

John 1:1-18

In the beginning [before all time] was the Word (Christ), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God Himself.

Romans 8:17

And if [we are His] children, [then we are His] heirs also: heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ [sharing His spiritual blessing and inheritance], if indeed we share in His suffering so that we may also share in His glory.

Ephesians 3:19-20

and [that you may come] to know [practically, through personal experience] the love of Christ which far surpasses [mere] knowledge [without experience], that you may be filled up [throughout your being] to all the fullness of God [so that you may have the richest experience of God’s presence in your lives, completely filled and flooded with God Himself].

Hebrews 10:34

For you showed sympathy and deep concern for those who were imprisoned, and you joyfully accepted the [unjust] seizure of your belongings and the confiscation of your property, conscious of the fact that you have a better possession and a lasting one [prepared for you in heaven].

1 Peter 1:4

[born anew] into an inheritance which is imperishable [beyond the reach of change] and undefiled and unfading, reserved in heaven for you,

Revelation 21:7

He who overcomes [the world by adhering faithfully to Christ Jesus as Lord and Savior] will inherit these things, and I will be his God and he will be My son.