Proverbs 8

Perhaps wisdom is personified as a woman because you have to pursue it to get it. Isn't that true of a woman, at least in general. She is actually crying out to be paid attention to. She wants to be heard and understood. Maybe men feel like this too, but it definitely doesn't show as much.



We can tell what is wisdom because it lines up with righteousness. It will align with truth and there will be nothing crooked or perverse in it. There is strength in wisdom. It is better than any material thing.

Wow, verses 22-31 are so powerful. It is the first time we have had a really different theme so far in Proverbs. There is so much Jesus here in the Old Testament. I am always overwhelmed to see how much Christ is really felt in the OT. This creation account is so beautiful. We forget the magnitude of earth as a creation. The vastness and the details are so vividly drawn out for us in these words. I truly stand in awe of our Creator.

And it is after this amazing account of creation that we are implored once again to seek after wisdom. We will obtain favor from the Lord, and find life. Blessed is the man who listens to wisdom. Lord I pray that I would always remember to seek after wisdom like the treasure it is. Give me eyes to see the world as you do.