God worked with Wisdom. (Solomon continues to compare wisdom with a woman.) Together, God and Wisdom were glad to see the world. Together, they were happy about God’s work. Especially, they were glad to see the people. God made people to be in his image (Genesis 1:26). This means that people should behave like him. People should use wisdom. When people make things, they should be wise. When they lead other people, they should be wise.

These verses are also sad. They describe what God wanted. God’s plan was that he would live with us. But the people refused God’s love (Genesis 3:9-13). They refused wisdom.

Jesus died to bring us back to God. We should trust in God. We should greatly desire God’s wisdom.

v32 ‘My sons, listen to me. I am called Wisdom.

I will bless you if you keep my commands.

v33 Listen to my lesson, and be wise!

Do not refuse my wisdom!

v34 I make the man happy who hears me.

Daily, he watches at my door and waits for me.

v35 The person who finds me finds life.

God will be kind to him.

v36 However, the person who does not find me hurts himself.

If you hate me, then you love death.’

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