Proverbs 3:16 meaning and explanation
Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.
Proverbs 3:16, Berean Standard Bible
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In this poem, wisdom is personified as a woman, and the speaker, a father instructing his son, describes what she holds out to those who find her. The right hand was the place of strength and favor, and the left of lesser but real gifts, so the image says wisdom offers both length of days and, alongside it, wealth and honor.
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