Proverbs 8:32-36 – The Joys of Wisdom

BIBLE TEXT

Proverbs 8:32-36

SUMMARY

Woman Wisdom turns once more to speak directly to those listening.

ANALYSIS

This speech of Woman Wisdom ends with a declaration of the joys of those who find her. She addresses her listeners as her children.  And she picks up all of the familiar themes of being happy/blessed, keeping her ways, hearing and heeding instruction, waiting at the gate/door, and finding life rather than death.