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'Get wisdom, and she will crown you'

Proverbs pictures wisdom as a noble woman to be sought: prize her, embrace her, and she will exalt and crown you.

Wisdom as a beloved.

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In older layers, the beginning of wisdom is simply the will to acquire it.

Bible reference: Proverbs 4:7–9

Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 423–424

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