Wisdom claims to:

1. dwell with prudence (sensible behavior as in 1:4 and 8:5)
2. possess knowledge (factual information that aligns with reality)
3. possess discretion (execution of plans that have been thought through)

Wisdom’s capacity to lead a man in an intelligent life of safety and profitable production with sensible actions and the successful execution of well laid plans is in contrast to the aimless life tossed about by emotions, situations and the results of reckless decisions.

Three things are indicators that wisdom is NOT in the house:

• Evil – which is doing things the way they were not intended to be done by the creator.
• Pride – which is the exaltation of the ability of self rather than honoring of realistic potential and responsibility
• Perverse Speech – is the talk that comes from a man who is promoting his own evil and pride.

If evil is contrary to God and pride is placing self above God then perverse speech is the philosophy of evil and arrogance.

To rule successfully, as to do anything successfully, a man will need wisdom because wisdom will give him counsel, sound judgment, insight and power to accomplish his purpose.

Roman roads still exist today. Mile marker stones still exist from 6 BC. The Roman road was nine to twelve feet wide and allowed two chariots to pass. Mile markers were placed to indicate distances, and eventually, maps were made that detailed routes, miles, towns, inns, mountains and rivers. During construction a trench was dug six to nine feet deep to form the road bed. Lime or sand was placed in this trench to create a level base. Four to five inch diameter stones were laid twelve to twenty-four inches deep. Then came nine to twelve inches of concrete. Several layers of rolled concrete covered this at the depth of twelve inches on the sides and eighteen inches in the middle to crown the road for drainage. The final layer was made up of blocks of stone six inches or more, fitted together in the final layer of wet concrete.