Wisdom speaks through the mouths of righteous people who know God and follow His ways. In a world full of confusing voices and bad advice, we need to listen carefully to those who speak truth. God gives wisdom to people who love Him and study His Word.
When wisdom speaks through godly people, their words bring life, hope, and direction to others. These people don’t just share their own opinions but speak from God’s heart.
Learning to recognize when wisdom speaks can change our lives and help us make better choices every day.
Wisdom Speaks: Key Takeaway
- Righteous people speak wisdom and justice because God’s Word lives in their hearts and guides their words.
Anchor Bible Verse of the day
The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom, And his tongue talks of justice.
— Psalm 37:30 (NKJV)
Here, David was encouraging people who were struggling with seeing wicked people succeed. He wanted to show them that righteous people have something much more valuable than temporary success. They have wisdom from God.
When David says the righteous speak wisdom, he means their words come from knowing God deeply. These people study God’s Word and let it shape their thoughts and speech.
Their words reflect God’s character because they spend time with Him and learn His ways.
Key Explanations
- The mouth of the righteous: People who live according to God’s standards and have a right relationship with Him
- Speaks wisdom: Shares godly knowledge and understanding that helps others make good choices
- His tongue talks of justice: Their words promote fairness, truth, and what is morally right according to God’s standards
- Justice: God’s standard of what is right, fair, and morally correct in all situations
Wisdom Speaks: A Reflection
When wisdom speaks through righteous people, their words carry the power to transform lives and situations.
David understood that godly people become channels for God’s wisdom when they align their hearts with His Word. Too often, we listen to voices that sound confident but lack the foundation of biblical truth.
Wisdom speaks differently from worldly advice because it comes from God’s eternal perspective.
Proverbs teaches us about the value of wise counsel and how it protects us from making harmful decisions.
When we listen to people whose words are rooted in Scripture, we receive guidance that leads to blessing rather than regret.
Proverbs 11:14 supports this truth:
Where there is no counsel, the people fall; But in the multitude of counselors there is safety.
This verse shows us that wisdom speaks through multiple godly voices, not just one person. God uses various righteous people to guide and protect us.
Consider how wisdom speaks in the story of young King Rehoboam in 1 Kings 12.
The older advisors gave him wise counsel based on years of experience and godly wisdom. But Rehoboam chose to listen to his young friends instead, who gave foolish advice that split the kingdom.
This story shows the importance of recognizing when wisdom speaks versus when foolishness talks.
When seeking wise counsel from godly people, we must look for those whose lives demonstrate righteousness and whose words align with Scripture.
Wisdom speaks through people who fear God, study His Word regularly, and live according to His principles.
These people don’t just know Bible verses; they live them out daily.
The reason wisdom speaks through the righteous is because God’s law is in their hearts, as verse 31 tells us.
When God’s Word becomes part of someone’s inner being, it naturally flows out through their speech and advice. Their words reflect God’s character and wisdom.
As believers, we should both seek out people through whom wisdom speaks and strive to become people through whom God’s wisdom can flow.
This happens when we saturate our minds with Scripture, spend time in prayer, and live according to God’s standards. When wisdom speaks through us, we become instruments of God’s blessing in others’ lives.
Remember that wisdom speaks not just in major life decisions but in everyday conversations. Godly people offer encouragement, correction, and guidance that reflects God’s heart for those around them.
Blessings..!
Call to Action
- Identify one godly person whose wisdom you trust and seek their counsel on a decision you’re facing today.
Affirmation
- I listen for God’s wisdom through righteous people and let His Word guide my words to others.
Prayer Point for Today
- Discernment in Counsel: Ask God to help you recognize His wisdom when it speaks through godly people and to make you a vessel through which His wisdom can flow.
Let’s pray
Our Father, help us recognize when wisdom speaks through righteous people around us. Give us discernment to choose godly counsel over worldly advice. Make our words reflect Your wisdom and justice too.
In the precious and mighty name of Jesus, we pray. Amen.
My prayer for you today: I pray that you will hear God’s wisdom through godly voices and become a person through whom His wisdom speaks to others.
