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The Search for Wisdom by St. Bernard
The Examiner ^ | 2/12/2012 | Joe Speranzella SFO

Posted on 02/12/2012 8:04:22 PM PST by Catholic Examiner

  Look for wisdom while it can still be found. Call for it while it is near. Do you want to know how near it is? The word is near you, in your heart and on your lips, provided that you seek it honestly. Insofar as you find wisdom in your heart, prudence will flow from your lips, but be careful that it flows from and not away from them, or that you do not vomit it up. If you have found wisdom, you have found honey. But do not eat so much that you become too full and bring it all up. Eat so that you are always hungry.

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1 posted on 02/12/2012 8:04:29 PM PST by Catholic Examiner
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There is a Wisdom Montana if you seek it on Rt 43 and a Fool Hollow in Arizona. Obviously judging from some of my posts, I have been to Arizona but not Montana.


2 posted on 02/12/2012 8:39:23 PM PST by dog breath
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The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding. To him belongs eternal praise.
Psalm 111:10 NIV

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
Proverbs 9:10 NIV

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 1:7
3 posted on 02/13/2012 12:30:06 PM PST by crosshairs (Liberalism is to truth, what east is to west.)
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