Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.
The charge is to get wisdom and understanding and not to forget nor turn from them, and within that charge wisdom is pictured as a her who is not to be forsaken or abandoned but to be loved and held fast with devoted, continual attention. Remaining devoted to her without abandoning her brings preservation and protection, for she preserves and keeps those who hold her fast and love her. Forsaking her leaves a person exposed, while heeding her instruction is the way of safety.
Loving her means cherishing her qualities and cultivating affection for what is good in her, and such continual attention helps secure her presence and aid. The wisdom so loved is God's wisdom, found in the Scriptures and essential for understanding salvation. Joined to the surrounding command, it makes wisdom the principal thing to be sought with all getting, set forth as the guiding charge for educational institutions.
Those who stay loyal to her are preserved, kept, guarded and protected by her. Holding to wisdom calls to aid a superior guardian power fully fitted to defend against the many dangers and perils of this world of sin, evil and temptation, a need felt by all except those puffed up with pride or vanity. Holding fast to wisdom in this way keeps a person safe and steady in the right way. Forsaking wisdom leaves a person exposed to the spiritual disease and death that follow breaking God's laws, while choosing wisdom is choosing the path of life.
The charge is to get wisdom and understanding and not to forget nor turn from them, and within that charge wisdom is pictured as a her who is not to be forsaken or abandoned but to be loved and held fast with devoted, continual attention. Remaining devoted to her without abandoning her brings preservation and protection, for she preserves and keeps those who hold her fast and love her. Forsaking her leaves a person exposed, while heeding her instruction is the way of safety.
Loving her means cherishing her qualities and cultivating affection for what is good in her, and such continual attention helps secure her presence and aid. The wisdom so loved is God's wisdom, found in the Scriptures and essential for understanding salvation. Joined to the surrounding command, it makes wisdom the principal thing to be sought with all getting, set forth as the guiding charge for educational institutions.
Those who stay loyal to her are preserved, kept, guarded and protected by her. Holding to wisdom calls to aid a superior guardian power fully fitted to defend against the many dangers and perils of this world of sin, evil and temptation, a need felt by all except those puffed up with pride or vanity. Holding fast to wisdom in this way keeps a person safe and steady in the right way. Forsaking wisdom leaves a person exposed to the spiritual disease and death that follow breaking God's laws, while choosing wisdom is choosing the path of life.