If she is a wall,
We will build upon her
A battlement of silver;
And if she is a door,
We will enclose her
With boards of cedar. v.9
Read chapter 8
As the story ends the country girl has returned home and reunites with her beloved country boy. Her brothers act like the older protective brothers of their younger sister and describe how they will protect and praise her. If she is a wall that keeps out intruders, a virtuous lady, they will build upon her towers of silver or decorate, adorn her giving a fine dowry for her marriage. What great brothers looking out for their sister! Yet if she is a door, open and accessible to anyone, they will enclose her or barricade her from enemies. Basically lock her up so that she doesn't just become open for seduction to just anyone, though just locking her up doesn't seem that it would help, rather they should teach or train her in becoming like a wall. Well she responds that she is a wall (v.10), that she firmly resist every allurement of the enemy attacks and now a woman ready for her spouse.
Are you a wall or a door? Are you ready to be adorned or need to be enclosed?
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