The author describes wisdom as a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]]) ## precious ## "very valuable" or "costly" ## nothing you desire can compare to her ## "wisdom is better than anything else you desire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]]) ## her right hand...her left hand ## "one hand...her other hand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])