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Friday!
Proverbs!
Haven't I written for you thirty sayings about counsel and knowledge, in order to teach you true and reliable words, so that you may give a dependable report to those who sent you?
Proverbs 22:20-21 CSB
This little dialogue with an unknown person is here for a reason...it seems that they've been sent to the author to learn something and then take it back to those who have sent our unknown person. 
And the author, the writer, says I've given you 30 pieces of wisdom. 
The implication seems to be that's enough to get you going. 
That's enough for you to live by or change your trajectory. 
The implication is that you need to live out what I've taught you, don't worry about more wise sayings until you live these out.
Wisdom is more than knowledge. 
Do you have a few Biblical guideposts?
Here's some of mine in no particular order;
Matt 25:35-40
Matt 22:34-40
Eph 4:1-3
1 Cor 13:4-7
Luke 20:25-37
John 8:10-12
Rev 21: 4a
More than enough to live out. What are some of your 'go-to' scriptures?
Yes keep learning, as we do we see more and more of the mind of God, and let's live out the truth that we know and hold as we do.
Kia kaha whanau
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