Analysis of Wisdom Brings Happiness



Bless anyone who finds wisdom,
The one who gets understanding;
On how to enter His Kingdom,
By what God is demanding.

For the merchandise is better,
Than the gain of silver and gold;
Follow His Law to the letter,
By doing to what it has told.

Wisdom is more precious than jewels,
Nothing you desire compares;
Because it is giving the tools,
That are needed for in your prayers.

In the right hand gives you long life,
The left hand holds wealth and honor;
The tools for avoiding any strife,
Having respect as a fawner.

Its ways are ways of pleasantness,
All of its paths leading to peace;
That will result in blessedness,
Guiding delights that will not cease.

A tree of life that will lay hold,
And will bless them with ripen fruit;
While growing its branches unfold,
Underground will deepen the root.

By wisdom the Lord found the earth,
Understanding set up Heaven;
In the glory of all its worth,
From benefits we are given.

By its knowledge depths are broken,
As the clouds are dropping the dew;
Through the Word that God has spoken,
Wisdom is helping to construe.

Copyright © 2021 Richard Newton Sherrer


Scheme ABAB CDCD EFXF GCGC EHXH DIDI JKJK KLKL C
Poetic Form
Metre 1101110 0111010 11110110 1111010 1010110 10111001 10111010 11011111 101110110 10101001 01111001 11101011 00111111 01111010 011010101 1001101 111111 11111011 11010100 10011111 01111111 01111101 11011001 1011001 11001101 0101110 00101111 11001110 11101110 10111001 10111110 10110101 10101010
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 1,074
Words 198
Sentences 9
Stanzas 9
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1
Lines Amount 33
Letters per line (avg) 27
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 97
Words per stanza (avg) 22

About this poem

Blessed Is the One Who Finds Wisdom Proverbs 3:13–20

Font size:
 

Written on October 05, 2021

Submitted by richards.77936 on October 04, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

59 sec read
6

Richard Newton Sherrer

I was born and raised on a farm in Pennsylvania. It was a small family farm that was handed down through 8 generations of Sherrer men until my father; Newton just could not make a living from it any longer. He thought that I would make a better living away from the farm. So, I decided to join the Air Force in 1969 upon graduating from high school. I gained quite a bit of experience and insight on life while in the service. Even though I was only stationed on the east coast of the US, my Air Force career took me to Germany and Korea. After 20 years wearing of the blue uniform, I decided going in a different direction and found myself becoming very diverse in many different fields. Something still seemed missing to me after being separated from the service for about 10 years. The Air Force was a way of life for me, but really missed life in Korea. I found myself changing careers again. Poetry was an interest of his since my days in high school. With returning to the Lord, I felt motivated to write of my Christian beliefs. I started looking at Bible verses and reflecting on my own personal experiences. The Bible was found to be as true today as to when the various books were written. I could see much of what the Bible is teaching us as valid as every in modern time. It felt only natural to me on using his personal experience based on Bible verses and see much of my own life written in the Scriptures. God inspires me what to write about though. I do not claim to be an expert on God or the Bible. I am just a Christian who has become enlightened to write poetic verses from the Holy Scriptures. more…

All Richard Newton Sherrer poems | Richard Newton Sherrer Books

7 fans

Discuss this Richard Newton Sherrer poem analysis with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "Wisdom Brings Happiness" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 23 May 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/111340/wisdom-brings-happiness>.

    Become a member!

    Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

    May 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    8
    days
    8
    hours
    20
    minutes

    Special Program

    Earn Rewards!

    Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

    Browse Poetry.com

    Quiz

    Are you a poetry master?

    »
    Which poet is known for writing "Ode to a Nightingale"?
    A Percy Bysshe Shelley
    B John Keats
    C Samuel Taylor Coleridge
    D William Wordsworth