Neville Goddard on Proverbs 3:13-20 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Proverbs 3 in context

Scripture Focus

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.

19The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.

20By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.

Proverbs 3:13-20

Biblical Context

Proverbs 3:13-20 presents wisdom as a priceless treasure greater than silver or gold. It promises peace and a tree of life to those who lay hold of her and retain her.

Neville's Inner Vision

Stay with me in the inner sense: wisdom is not a thing you acquire but the state you inhabit. You are the I AM in whom the earth was founded and the heavens established, so when you say 'I have wisdom,' you are naming your own consciousness. The 'merchandise' of wisdom outshines wealth because it creates lasting life, peace, and order. In this light, riches and honor ride in the right hand of wisdom, and pleasantness fills her ways. The 'tree of life' is the living image of your vitality when you hold wisdom as present reality; happiness comes to those who retain her. The verse invites you to trust that the cosmos is orderly under your knowing, for the LORD's wisdom formed the world through your awareness. By steadfast imagination and quiet conviction, clouds yield dew in your life and conditions align with peace. Remember: wisdom is not distant; it is the inmost you. When you claim it as now, your world rearranges to reflect that truth.

Practice This Now

Imaginative_act: Sit quietly and affirm, 'I am wisdom in action now,' feel the calm certainty rise. Then revise any sense of lack by acknowledging that inner wisdom provides all that is needed.