# Epigraph explained — The Getting of Wisdom

> Chapter companion for The Getting of Wisdom by Henry Handel Richardson.

## What happens

The chapter opens with a biblical epigraph from Proverbs 4:7, emphasizing the supreme value of wisdom and the pursuit of understanding.

## Themes in this chapter

### Education and the Nature of Wisdom

The epigraph directly introduces the theme of wisdom as a foundational pursuit, setting the stage for the novel's exploration of knowledge and understanding.

## Key lines

> Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

Wisdom is the most important thing; so seek wisdom above all else, and in all your efforts, also seek understanding.

_This biblical verse from Proverbs establishes the central theme of the pursuit of wisdom and understanding._

## Links

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