Will You Receive the Benediction?

Proverbs 8:12-21
12 "I am Lady Wisdom, and I live next to Sanity;
Knowledge and Discretion live just down the street. 
13 The Fear-of-GOD means hating Evil,
whose ways I hate with a passion — 
pride and arrogance and crooked talk. 
14 Good counsel and common sense are my characteristics;
I am both Insight and the Virtue to live it out. 
15 With my help, leaders rule,
and lawmakers legislate fairly; 
16 With my help, governors govern,
along with all in legitimate authority. 
17 I love those who love me;
those who look for me find me. 
18 Wealth and Glory accompany me — 
also substantial Honor and a Good Name. 
19 My benefits are worth more than a big salary, even a very big salary; 
the returns on me exceed any imaginable bonus. 
20 You can find me on Righteous Road — that's where I walk — 
at the intersection of Justice Avenue, 
21 Handing out life to those who love me,
filling their arms with life — armloads of life! 
(from THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language © 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson. All rights reserved.)