The Inner Doorway of Wisdom
Proverbs 9:16-18 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Proverbs 9 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Proverbs 9:16-18 invites turning toward Wisdom but warns secret pleasures hide inner ruin. It contrasts the simple seeking mind with the heavy price paid in the inner life.
Neville's Inner Vision
To my reader, this page maps your inner states. The 'simple' man is not merely ignorant; he stands before the doorway where Wisdom beckons from the I AM within. The bait of 'stolen waters' and 'bread eaten in secret' are not copper and bread but thoughts that pretend to satisfy without uniting you to your true being. When you listen to such thoughts, you are choosing a split consciousness, and the dead are the inert beliefs that linger in your imagination, guests seated in the depths of hell of your own mind. The remedy is to awaken to the fact that wisdom is a state you assume, not a law outside you. Turn toward the inner Wisdom and declare, I AM the wise one now; see the external world rearrange itself to match your inner sight. The danger is not the act but the state that produces it; the inner life suffers when you retreat into secrecy. If you want proof, begin by acknowledging that you are always choosing your consciousness, and choose the state of understanding over craving, then watch as your inner banquet becomes a feast of insight.
Practice This Now
Close your eyes and imagine stepping into a bright room labeled Wisdom. Feel the I AM presence as inner nourishment and revise any craving for secrecy into a choice for wholeness.
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