31:30, 31 who fears the Lord. Up to this point the poem concentrates on practical wisdom. Now the basis of all true wisdom is emphasized. The Book of Proverbs ends as it begins: observation of the created order can provide some wisdom and knowledge of God (Rom. 1:20–23), but only the self-revelation of the Creator enables us to know and appreciate the God-centered meaning of reality. True wisdom is seen as the life lived in wholehearted obedience to God’s revelation in His Word, which is “the fear of the Lord” (1:7 and note). This trust is the foundation and continuing path of wisdom as it brings us to final perfection in Christ.