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# She has the length of her days in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor
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The writer speak of the benefits that one gains from having wisdom as if wisdom were a woman who held these qualities in her hands and offered them to people. Alternate translation: "Wisdom gives a person length of days and riches and honor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# length of her days
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This idiom refers to the duration of person's life and may imply a long life. Alternate translation: "long life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])
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