Get Wisdom In Proverbs 4, we see a father urging his child to do whatever it takes to get wisdom. The Hebrew verb translated "get" in Proverbs 4:5 is qana . It means: to acquire moveable goods through a financial transaction. The way it is used in this verse implies that to get wisdom, it will cost something. It may require us to prioritize wisdom over our own affections (Proverbs 4:23) or choose to hold tightly to instruction when other things try to pull us away. (Proverbs 4:13) Proverbs 4 gives us several imperatives to help us physically dedicate ourselves to the path of wisdom and offer our bodies to God as instruments of righteousness. (Romans 6:12-13). Keep your heart. (Proverbs 4:23) This verse paints the picture of something that must be guarded with vigilance because it isn't easy. The heart is the seat of our thoughts, emotions and affections. We must constantly take inventory of our desires and run them under the light of God's Word.