Hey,
I have been reading in proverbs this week and had a question. Why is wisdom in proverbs 3:15 referred to as a she? Kind of random but I was just curious.
Brittany M
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Hi Brittany.
In the original language of Proverbs, the word “wisdom” was considered a feminine word, and so, “wisdom” is referred to as “she”. That is just the way Hebrew grammar works.
Proverbs 3:15 is not the only place “wisdom” is referred to as “she”. The early verses of Proverbs 8 do the same, and other verses as well. The last half of Proverbs 8 is clearly the Son talking about his life with God during the creation of the world, but don’t let the “she” at the beginning of that chapter trouble you. It’s just a matter of Hebrew grammar.
Pastor John