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The author speaks of wisdom as if it were a woman. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification)
precious
"valuable" or "costly"
She has length of days in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor
The writer speak of the benefits that one gains from having wisdom as if wisdom were a woman who held these qualities in her hands and offered them to people. AT: "Wisdom gives a person length of days and riches and honor" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
length of days
This idiom refers to a long life. AT: "long life" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)