We can never make one proverb a guarantee. Often, Proverbs has texts that seem to contradict each other. By understanding that the book is meant to be read as a whole, these apparent contradictions are meant to explore both sides of wisdom on a given topic and then together they limit how strongly we hold on to one or the other. So, there is a promise that a life pursuing God’s wisdom will be a good and prosperous one—that doesn’t mean there won’t be trouble on the road!