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Cherish wisdom and she will exalt you
The writer speaks of wisdom as if it were a woman and of wisdom giving great honor to a person as if wisdom lifted that person to a high position. Alternate translation: "If you cherish wisdom, she will give you great honor" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
Cherish
to feel or show great love for someone or something
she will honor you when you embrace her
The writer speaks of wisdom as if it were a woman and of a person valuing wisdom as if the person placed his arms around her. Alternate translation: "if you love wisdom greatly, wisdom will cause people to honor you" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)