“Someone may object: If the just man has no left hand, how is Wisdom written to have both a right hand and a left? A diligent reader will very easily judge how great is the difference between the right hand of Wisdom and the left, when he has noticed what things are said to be in her right and what in her left. For it…”
Jerome, 5th c. — HOMILIES ON THE PSALMS, ALTERNATE SERIES 61 (PSALM 15)
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16Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.
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In context
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.
— Proverbs 3:16 —
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.