A chapter by chapter verse by verse study of the book of Proverbs.
Proverbs 8 described wisdom as a woman with blessings and benefits for those who listened and obeyed. Now Solomon pictures wisdom as a woman of generous hospitality who invites all to turn in here! In chapter 9 Solomon continues to exhort us about wisdom and it’s value in our lives. In this chapter we are going to see a contrast again, Wisdom's feast 9:1-6 compared to Folly's feast 9:13-18. In between is the open or closed mind. The wise and simple
Seven being the number of completeness or "sufficiency". So wisdom is complete. It is complete wisdom or complete education is in the Lord. The Lord is going to teach us all things by His Holy Spirit. The spirit of God is a better educator than any man. I am not saying we can not learn from man, God has called some to be teachers, and all of us to be teachers in certain aspects like parents, but with the Lord there is an added demention an extra element. Psalm 119 says, “I have more understanding than all my teachers, For Your testimonies are my meditation.” I may not know more about chemistry or physics than my chemistry or physics teacher, but I have extra knowledge, I have an advantage because I know the inventor of all chemical compounds and physical aspects of this earth and beyond. I have more knowledge or more understanding that all my teachers because I have the Lord and I have His word. So wisdom is fully prepared to satisfy. This is the college of wisdom.
In view of what God has revealed so far about wisdom, any person can determine just how wise or how foolish he or she may be. This is not a mystery. It has little to do with intelligence but everything to do with commitment. If a person recognizes divine revelation as such, and decides to submit to it, and lives by it the best he can, he is wise. On the other hand, if he rejects God's Word and decides to live his life with no regard to what God has said, he is a fool.
"In every city, on every street, by every door of opportunity, these two voices of wisdom and folly are appealing to men. To obey the call of wisdom is to live. To yield to the clamor of folly is to die. How do we discern between the voices? By making the fear of the LORD the central aspiration of life. By yielding ourselves to Him for correction and guidance."