Neville Goddard on Proverbs 3:11-18 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

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Scripture Focus

11My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:

12For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

13Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

14For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.

15She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.

16Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.

17Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.

18She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.

Proverbs 3:11-18

Biblical Context

The verses teach that God loves those He disciplines and that wisdom and understanding are more valuable than wealth. True peace and life come to those who hold fast to her.

Neville's Inner Vision

Beloved, this is not a history lesson but an invitation to the inner reality you already are. The chastening described is the gentle correction of your own I AM, nudging you from fearful thoughts into the quiet trust that you are loved. When you urge against correction, you resist your own divinity; when you welcome it, you awaken to wisdom's rule. Wisdom and understanding are described as the priceless merchandise—far richer than silver or gold—because they change your inner state, and your outer conditions follow. In the right hand of Wisdom lies length of days; in the left, riches and honor; yet the true treasures are the paths of pleasantness and peace she guides you along. She is a tree of life to anyone who lays hold, and happy is the one who retains her. So imagine this inner order as your mature self, the I AM, schooling you in discernment until every fear yields to clarity, and every lack dissolves into abundance.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume you are the I AM, welcomed by Wisdom as your inner governor. Feel the correction as loving guidance and revise any sense of lack by affirming that God within me arranges all things for my good.