During His teaching in Luke 14:8-10, Jesus endorsed two wisdom principles from Proverbs 25. He taught on precedence in public gathering. He counselled that when attending a party, one should avoid claiming the chief seat. Your host may have invited a more prominent person than you. In that case, you will have to vacate your preferred seat for a lower one. This law of precedence is seen in Proverbs 25:6-7. Towards the close of the Sermon on the Mount, He counseled that if our enemy is hungry or thirsty, we should minister to him. That is also derived from Proverbs 25:21-22.

those who desire wisdom must be prepared to do two things. they must make some effort…they must demonstrate humility…Those who want to enjoy divine wisdom must be ready to come down from their high horse.

The whole Bible is filled with principles of wisdom. However, more than any other book of the Holy Writ, the book of Proverbs speaks almost entirely about wisdom. Although it appears in the Old Testament, the book’s teachings transcend time and remain timeless – wisdom is always wisdom.  By wisdom we can conduct our homes as well as our businesses. Wisdom is portrayed as superior to weapons of war. It is described as the principal thing and a must have. According to our text, those who desire wisdom must be prepared to do two things. Firstly, they must make some effort. So we are asked to go to the ant. You can never master what you pay little or no attention to. Secondly, they must demonstrate humility. Imagine God asking us to visit the ant, not a university professor, to contact wisdom! Those who want to enjoy divine wisdom must be ready to come down from their high horse.