PROVERBS ‬ ‭1‬:‭33‬ ‭AMP

““But whoever listens to me (Wisdom) will live securely and in confident trust And will be at ease, without fear or dread of evil.””

GOLD NUGGETS

You can’t get far into Proverbs before you begin to notice a peculiar thing – wisdom and its opposite, foolishness, are personified as women (Lady Wisdom and Lady Folly).
each of them attempts to persuade people to follow her ways. This personification of wisdom and folly is a literary device which the writer uses to add punch and power to his points. We use a similar form of expression when we personify natural laws and refer to them as “Mother Nature”. We may hear people say “Mother Nature is bringing out the spring flowers”, or, “Mother Nature is doing her thing”. Notice how wisdom is personified in these words taken from the passage before us today: “¶Wisdom shouts in the street, She raises her voice in the markets; She calls out at the head of the noisy streets [where large crowds gather]; At the entrance of the city gates she speaks her words:” (Proverbs‬ ‭1‬:‭20‬-‭21‬ ‭AMP‬‬)”. Later on in Proverbs you will see how similar language is used of Lady Folly. The purpose of this personification is to make us aware that over and against the fatal attraction of folly, wisdom brings true delight. Wisdom is the soul’s true bride and true counsellor. Wisdom is good for us; it is what our personalities were designed for. Know that you were made by God and blessed with wisdom. If we choose to live outside the ways of the Lord then we are nothing but unwise. Help us Lord to walk in the wisdom that comes from you. SHALOM – Peace: God’s universal blessings to you