“At first,
She will walk with them on tortuous paths.
She will bring fear upon them.
She will bring dread upon them.
She will torment them by her discipline,
Until she trusts them.
She will test them with her ordinances.
She will come straight back to them again.
She will gladden them.
She will reveal her secrets to them.
If they go astray,
She will forsake them.
She will hand them over to their ruin.”
Wisdom does not come easy. There are problems and demands. She will walk with them on dangerous paths as they will be filled with fear and dread. Her discipline will torment them until she finally trusts them. She will test them with various rules. In the end, she will return to them and gladden them, as she reveals her secrets to them. On the other hand, if they go astray and give up on her, she will bring ruin to them.
Eugene Finnegan Bible Project 