Wisdom gives two reasons why the time comes when she can no longer be found. The first is that she has been detested: “They hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the Lord” (Proverbs 1:29). The hate and the choice are linked together. People detest wisdom because wisdom cannot be separated from the fear of the Lord, and the fear of the Lord is the last thing to appeal to the unregenerate human heart. Many people want no part of any wisdom that directs their thoughts