Proverbs Ch 2:1-5

1 My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee; 2 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; 3 Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding; 4 If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; 5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD,
and find the knowledge of God

My take-out:

The passage is all about how to get Wisdom. It appears that if you really want Wisdom you need to position yourself for it. It's seems like ther is an element of being cheeky, or assertive in the pursuit of wisdom. In a nutshell 'one has to be pro-active':

1 Want it (desire it) above all else
2 Listen out for it…be alert and attentive, listen to what others are saying (look for wise mentors - dont ask their permission or wait to be invited - observe what they do, listen to what they say). Most importantly Listen to what God is saying...
2 Make it a priority – Make priority time to search for it.
3 Be assertive – actively and earnestly ask for it – ‘Those who ask shall receive"..
4 Like surfing, position yourself for the wave – go out of your way to get it…don’t sit back - it wont come to you. Like silver - it is very difficult to smelt or extract ...you have to put in the 'hard yards' to get it.
5 When you truly have taken time to do these things you will obtain proper perspective and see where you stand in the scheme of things relative to God an d grasp the magnitude and splendour of his ways, works and wisdom.