In Proverbs 4:7 is written, "....though it cost all you have, get understanding." (italics added)
Proverbs 3:5 - "Lean not on your own understanding..."(italics added) So it appears from this verse that our own understanding isn't good enough but we still need correct understanding.....because in Proverbs 4:7 we are told we have to get it."..though it cost all you have, get understanding." (italics added)
So I want to ask the question you may be asking too. What is this understanding and how do we get it? I believe the first half of Proverbs 3:5 answers how we get understanding...we are to "Trust in the Lord" and "in all our ways acknowledge Him and He'll make our paths straight. " Here we learn we are to trust and cry out to Him for this understanding. Next question. What is this understanding we desperately need? We get that answer in the beginning of Proverbs 4:5- " Get wisdom, get understanding." So when we get wisdom from the Lord by seeking Him first, understanding is wisdom that comes from His Word---in Christ alone.
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Just a real quick addendum:
Understanding doesn't necessarily equal explanation. The mystery of God is such that we can explain certain Truths, but there is a place where our explanations come to an end and yet we still understand. Think on your experience with God. Are there things that you understand about Him but know also that you cannot explain? I think this is what is meant by 'lean not on your own understanding...'
Just a thought/piggy-back on what you were saying.
---Joshua of http://lumenchristi.blogspot.com
Thanks for that excellent clarification
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