The Purpose of Attaining Knowledge

Here is a worthwhile quote from Bernard, a saint many hundred years ago, as quoted by Richard Baxter in his book The Reformed Pastor:
Some desire to know merely for the sake of knowing, and that is shameful curiosity. Some desire to know that they may sell their knowledge, and that too is shameful. Some desire to know for reputation's sake, and that is shameful vanity. But there are some who desire to know that they may edify others, and that is praiseworthy; and there are some who desire to know that they themselves may be edified, and this wise.
May we have the perception to grasp why lies at the heart of our desire to learn more, and, above all, may that desire be honoring to God!