The Wise Desire Wisdom

Proverbs 4:5-9:

5 Get wisdom; get insight; do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth.
6 Do not forsake her, and she will keep you; love her, and she will guard you.
7 The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom, and whatever you get, get insight.
8 Prize her highly, and she will exalt you; she will honor you if you embrace her.
9 She will place on your head a graceful garland; she will bestow on you a beautiful crown."

Garland has been described before as wisdom from parents. Now it is described as a gift from wisdom herself. This helps to affirm the recent connection made between parents and generational wisdom. Here we are asked to trust in the value of wisdom, to cherish it and receive her benefits. The initial piece of wisdom needed is the desire to be wise.