Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.
To lift wisdom high is to prize her and to hold her fast, and that prizing and clinging is the path to advancement and honor. Exaltation here means giving wisdom first place in esteem and affection, while embracing means keeping hold of her without letting go. The promised outcome is definite: she in turn lifts the one who lifts her, conferring promotion and bringing that person to a place of honor. Such honor is reserved for seekers after wisdom rather than for those who display themselves, so that quiet, humble labor performed for God may attract little notice yet possess greater worth.
To lift wisdom high is to prize her and to hold her fast, and that prizing and clinging is the path to advancement and honor. Exaltation here means giving wisdom first place in esteem and affection, while embracing means keeping hold of her without letting go. The promised outcome is definite: she in turn lifts the one who lifts her, conferring promotion and bringing that person to a place of honor. Such honor is reserved for seekers after wisdom rather than for those who display themselves, so that quiet, humble labor performed for God may attract little notice yet possess greater worth.