Prayers That Bring Healing

I pay attention to the wisdom of the Lord. I lend my ear to His understanding so that I may preserve discretion and my lips will keep knowledge (Prov. 5:1-2). I love wisdom like a sister, and insight is a beloved member of my family. They hold me back from immoral behavior and from listening to the flattery of strangers (Prov. 7:4-5, NLT). Wisdom cries out to me, and understanding lifts up her voice so that I can hear (Prov. 8:1). I am of a prudent and understanding heart (Prov. 8:5). I speak of excellent things, and from the opening of my lips are right things. My mouth speaks truth, and wickedness is an abomination to my lips. All the words of my mouth are righteous. There is nothing crooked or perverse in them, because I operate with the spirit of wisdom (Prov. 8:6-8). The words of wisdom are all plain to me because I have understanding; they are right to me because I have knowledge (Prov. 8:9). I receive wise instruction and not silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold (Prov. 8:10).

For wisdom is better than rubies, and nothing that I