Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,
And the man that getteth understanding.
For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver,
And the gain thereof than fine gold.
She is more precious than rubies:
And all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
Length of days is in her right hand;
And in her left hand riches and honour.
Her ways are ways of pleasantness,
And all her paths are peace.
She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her:
And happy is every one that retaineth her.
Men will brave untold dangers and exhaust human ingenuity in their search for precious metals and sparkling jewels; but in following. Wisdom’s ways treasure are to be found which all the costly gems of earth could never equal in value.
Length of days, riches and honor she offers to those who find her; and coupled with these, she gives what earthly stores often detract from: peace and quietness of soul.
The ways of wisdom are the ways that be in Christ; the ways into which the word of God would guide the feet of the subject soul. Such ways are indeed “ways of pleasantness and all her paths are peace.” To thus find the true wisdom, is to feed on the tree of life. No happiness such as man in the flesh enjoy, is to be compared with this.
It is the same wisdom by which Jehovah found in the earth that He offers to us, to be our guide on our pilgrim pathway. Of this the next section remind us.