Proverbs 8:31

Sons of men. Man was the crowning work of the Creator (PP 44). While God loves and cares for the animal creation, it was but part of the environment of Adam and Eve. Animals may be sagacious, but they cannot know the wisdom that is the fear of the Lord. God could find His image reflected only in man. Hence special delight and interest was shown in him (see Heb. 2:7, 8).

The delights of wisdom are also with the sons of men. Man is privileged to enter into the thoughts of God. He can find the Creator’s glory written upon every leaf and shining in every star. Through association with his Maker and through the instruction of holy angels in Eden (see PP 50) Adam grew to comprehend more and more of the infinite wisdom of God. Even today, when minds are darkened by sin and the faculties of perception are weakened, there is still great satisfaction to be gained in the reverent study of the thoughts of God as expressed in nature and in revelation. Earthly pleasures can never bring the abiding serenity that is conferred by heavenly wisdom (see Ed 21, 27).