The phrase “the word of the LORD” occurs ten times in this chapter. This chapter is about the power and the importance of the word of God.
Wisdom cries out to the simple. She speaks righteousness and she is better than rubies. Sinning against her is sinning against your own soul.
God delights in bringing greatness out of small beginnings; for in this way, God (and not man) receives the glory.
What a difference we see between Saul and David. One impressed men by his exterior appearance; the other impressed God by the condition of his heart.
In these two chapters, God’s holiness is vindicated.
