Solomon, the author of Proverbs, sought to receive instruction from God in these verses. According to the Bible he became the wisest man of his day. Here we see he received wisdom, justice, judgment and equity. Looking at three of these -- justice, judgment, and equity; we see these are actions that we desire that others would extend to us. We all want to be treated fairly and equitably. However, a mark of maturity in Christ is, when we are also willing to lay down our justified rights and make sure that we are also extending the same rights to others. We must apply the same Word of God to ourselves, as well as those around us. That is what it means to live by the Golden Rule -- "Do unto others, as you would have them do unto you."
God promises to give this wisdom and instruction to those that will humble themselves in a simple way and to those that become childlike in their approach to God. We must not take a prideful, nor a haughty attitude if we desire to receive knowledge and discretion from God. He gives His instruction only to the teachable and those that depend on God and not their own human reasoning. This does not mean we are to not use our minds. However, it does mean that we are not to just rely on our own logic and reasoning, but to bring God into our daily affairs so that we have access to the mind of Christ with His guidance and His wisdom.
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