Proverbs 22:17-19

17 Pay attention and turn your ear to the sayings of the wise; apply your heart to what I teach,
18 for it is pleasing when you keep them in your heart and have all of them ready on your lips.
19 So that your trust may be in the Lord, I teach you today, even you..

True wisdom makes us more dependent on God, not less. We grow in our trust in the LORD, realizing that the pursuit of wisdom begins and continues with a proper view of God.

• Proverbs 16:20 – blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord
• Proverbs 28:25 – those who trust in the Lord will prosper
• Proverbs 29:25 – whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe
• Psalm 62:8 - Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge.