Ecclesiastes 7

The end of verse 4 says that wisdom is made evident when we ponder death. Now why, and how, is that true. One reason is because we will all face death. There have been many lives ended long before the individual expected death. So as we plan for many other things we should plan out our wished, and hopes, when we meet our physical demise. Another reason considering death leads to wisdom is that death strips aways the false hopes of this life. When that happens we find ourselves alone with eternity; which is God's dwelling. And if we tarry near eternity very long we will begin to catch a glimpes of God.
Stuart