What is the Worth of Wisdom?

But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding? Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living. The depth saith, It is not in me: and the sea saith, It is not with me. It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof. It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire. The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold. No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies. The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold. Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding? Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air. Destruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears. God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof. For he looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole heaven; To make the weight for the winds; and he weigheth the waters by measure. When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder: Then did he see it, and declare it; he prepared it, yea, and searched it out. And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding. (Job 28:12-28)

I have been reading the book of Job, which has a lot to say about wisdom (it is mentioned more than 20 times):

• Sinners die without wisdom (Job 4:21)
• God has the secrets of wisdom (Job 11:6)
• With the ancient is wisdom, strength, counsel, and understanding (Job 12:12-13)
• The price of wisdom is above rubies (Job 28:18)
• The fear of the Lord is wisdom (Job 28:28)
• God is mighty in strength and wisdom (Job 36:5)

When the Holy Spirit opens our eyes to see the types in Scripture that foreshadow the coming Kingdom, God blesses us with wisdom that is not only worth more than rubies, but all earthly treasures.  It allows us to see that Job is yet another Old Testament ensample (type) of Christ Jesus. 

Both Job and Jesus:

• Were sinless and falsely accused of being sinners
• Were tempted by Satan and remained faithful to God
• Suffered tremendously despite being blameless
• Forgave the words and actions of their adversaries
• Lost everything and are later blessed abundantly

His Kingdom come!