Prov 1:8-9 is an admonition to listen to and receive as one’s own the instruction that follows
from parental experience. Its value is compared to a magnificent wreath on one’s head and to jewellery
which lend splendour and glory to their owner. Wisdom, similarly to material goods, is worth
desiring. However, the author encourages his audience to direct one’s desire for possessions toward
wisdom which will never deteriorate or lose its lustre.