the first part of the book (chapters 1-10) is mainly praise for wisdom. wisdom is personified as a woman. this does not mean that an actual person is spoken of. christians believe that jesus is the person who most shows the wisdom of god. (colossians 2:3). some of the attributes of jesus are said to be found in the "wisdom" of the book of proverbs. this first section also advises young men not to go to prostitutes.