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Proverbs 7:4
Say vnto wysdome, thou art my sister: and call vnderstanding thy kinsewoman:
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Christian Standard Bible®
Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,”and call understanding your relative.
Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,”and call understanding your relative.
Hebrew Names Version
Tell wisdom, "You are my sister." Call understanding your relative,
Tell wisdom, "You are my sister." Call understanding your relative,
King James Version
Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:
Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:
English Standard Version
Say to wisdom, "You are my sister," and call insight your intimate friend,
Say to wisdom, "You are my sister," and call insight your intimate friend,
New Century Version
Treat wisdom as a sister, and make understanding your closest friend.
Treat wisdom as a sister, and make understanding your closest friend.
New English Translation
Say to wisdom, "You are my sister," and call understanding a close relative,
Say to wisdom, "You are my sister," and call understanding a close relative,
Amplified Bible
Say to [skillful and godly] wisdom, "You are my sister," And regard understanding and intelligent insight as your intimate friends;
Say to [skillful and godly] wisdom, "You are my sister," And regard understanding and intelligent insight as your intimate friends;
New American Standard Bible
Say to wisdom, "You are my sister," And call understanding your intimate friend,
Say to wisdom, "You are my sister," And call understanding your intimate friend,
World English Bible
Tell wisdom, "You are my sister." Call understanding your relative,
Tell wisdom, "You are my sister." Call understanding your relative,
Geneva Bible (1587)
Say vnto wisedome, Thou art my sister: and call vnderstanding thy kinswoman,
Say vnto wisedome, Thou art my sister: and call vnderstanding thy kinswoman,
Legacy Standard Bible
Say to wisdom, "You are my sister,"And call understanding your intimate friend;
Say to wisdom, "You are my sister,"And call understanding your intimate friend;
Berean Standard Bible
Say to wisdom, "You are my sister," and call understanding your kinsman,
Say to wisdom, "You are my sister," and call understanding your kinsman,
Contemporary English Version
Let wisdom be your sister and make common sense your closest friend.
Let wisdom be your sister and make common sense your closest friend.
Complete Jewish Bible
Say to wisdom, "You are my sister"; call understanding your kinswoman;
Say to wisdom, "You are my sister"; call understanding your kinswoman;
Darby Translation
Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister, and call intelligence [thy] kinswoman:
Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister, and call intelligence [thy] kinswoman:
Easy-to-Read Version
Treat wisdom like the woman you love and knowledge like the one dearest to you.
Treat wisdom like the woman you love and knowledge like the one dearest to you.
George Lamsa Translation
Say to wisdom, You are my sister; and to understanding, You are my counselor
Say to wisdom, You are my sister; and to understanding, You are my counselor
Good News Translation
Treat wisdom as your sister, and insight as your closest friend.
Treat wisdom as your sister, and insight as your closest friend.
Lexham English Bible
Say to wisdom, "you are my sister," and you shall call insight, "intimate friend."
Say to wisdom, "you are my sister," and you shall call insight, "intimate friend."
Literal Translation
Say to wisdom, You are my sister, and call understanding your kinsman,
Say to wisdom, You are my sister, and call understanding your kinsman,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Saye vnto wysdome: thou art my sister, and call vnderstondinge thy kynswoman:
Saye vnto wysdome: thou art my sister, and call vnderstondinge thy kynswoman:
American Standard Version
Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; And call understanding thy kinswoman:
Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; And call understanding thy kinswoman:
Bible in Basic English
Say to wisdom, You are my sister; let knowledge be named your special friend:
Say to wisdom, You are my sister; let knowledge be named your special friend:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Say unto wisdom: 'Thou art my sister', and call understanding thy kinswoman;
Say unto wisdom: 'Thou art my sister', and call understanding thy kinswoman;
King James Version (1611)
Say vnto Wisedome, Thou art my sister, and call Understanding thy kinse woman,
Say vnto Wisedome, Thou art my sister, and call Understanding thy kinse woman,
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Say that wisdom is thy sister, and gain prudence as an acquaintance for thyself;
Say that wisdom is thy sister, and gain prudence as an acquaintance for thyself;
English Revised Version
Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:
Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Seie thou to wisdom, Thou art my sistir; and clepe thou prudence thi frendesse.
Seie thou to wisdom, Thou art my sistir; and clepe thou prudence thi frendesse.
Update Bible Version
Say to wisdom, You are my sister; And call understanding [your] kinswoman:
Say to wisdom, You are my sister; And call understanding [your] kinswoman:
Webster's Bible Translation
Say to wisdom, Thou [art] my sister; and call understanding [thy] kinswoman:
Say to wisdom, Thou [art] my sister; and call understanding [thy] kinswoman:
New King James Version
Say to wisdom, "You are my sister," And call understanding your nearest kin,
Say to wisdom, "You are my sister," And call understanding your nearest kin,
New Living Translation
Love wisdom like a sister; make insight a beloved member of your family.
Love wisdom like a sister; make insight a beloved member of your family.
New Life Bible
Say to wisdom, "You are my sister." Call understanding your special friend.
Say to wisdom, "You are my sister." Call understanding your special friend.
New Revised Standard
Say to wisdom, "You are my sister," and call insight your intimate friend,
Say to wisdom, "You are my sister," and call insight your intimate friend,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Say unto wisdom, My sister, thou! and, an acquaintance, call thou, understanding:
Say unto wisdom, My sister, thou! and, an acquaintance, call thou, understanding:
Douay-Rheims Bible
Say to wisdom: Thou art my sister: and call prudence thy friend,
Say to wisdom: Thou art my sister: and call prudence thy friend,
Revised Standard Version
Say to wisdom, "You are my sister," and call insight your intimate friend;
Say to wisdom, "You are my sister," and call insight your intimate friend;
Young's Literal Translation
Say to wisdom, `My sister Thou [art].' And cry to understanding, `Kinswoman!'
Say to wisdom, `My sister Thou [art].' And cry to understanding, `Kinswoman!'
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Say to wisdom, "You are my sister," And call understanding your intimate friend;
Say to wisdom, "You are my sister," And call understanding your intimate friend;
Contextual Overview
1 My sonne kepe my words, and lay vp my commaundements by thee. 2 Kepe my commaundementes & my lawe, euen as the apple of thyne eye, and thou shalt liue. 3 Binde them vpon thy fingers, and wryte them in the table of thyne heart. 4 Say vnto wysdome, thou art my sister: and call vnderstanding thy kinsewoman: 5 That they may kepe thee from the straunge woman, and from the forraine woman which geueth sweete wordes.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Say: Proverbs 2:2-4, Proverbs 4:6-8
Thou: Job 17:14, Song of Solomon 8:1, Matthew 12:49, Matthew 12:50, Luke 11:27, Luke 11:28
Reciprocal: Proverbs 1:2 - General Proverbs 4:1 - attend Proverbs 6:21 - General
Cross-References
Genesis 2:5
And euery plant of the fielde before it was in the earth, and euery hearbe of the fielde before it grewe. For the Lord God had not [yet] caused it to rayne vppon the earth, neither [was there] a man to tyll the grounde.
And euery plant of the fielde before it was in the earth, and euery hearbe of the fielde before it grewe. For the Lord God had not [yet] caused it to rayne vppon the earth, neither [was there] a man to tyll the grounde.
Genesis 6:3
And the Lorde sayde: My spirite shall not alwayes stryue with man, because he is fleshe: yet his dayes shalbe an hundreth and twentie yeres.
And the Lorde sayde: My spirite shall not alwayes stryue with man, because he is fleshe: yet his dayes shalbe an hundreth and twentie yeres.
Genesis 6:7
And the Lorde sayde: I wyll from the vpper face of the earth, destroy man whom I haue created, from man vnto cattell, vnto worme, and vnto foules of the ayre: For it repenteth me that I haue made them.
And the Lorde sayde: I wyll from the vpper face of the earth, destroy man whom I haue created, from man vnto cattell, vnto worme, and vnto foules of the ayre: For it repenteth me that I haue made them.
Genesis 6:13
And God sayd vnto Noah: the ende of all fleshe is come before me, for the earth is fylled with crueltie through them, and beholde I wyl destroy them with the earth.
And God sayd vnto Noah: the ende of all fleshe is come before me, for the earth is fylled with crueltie through them, and beholde I wyl destroy them with the earth.
Genesis 6:17
And beholde, I, euen I do bryng a fludde of waters vpon the earth, to destroy all fleshe wherin is the breath of lyfe vnder heauen, and euery thyng that is in the earth shall perishe.
And beholde, I, euen I do bryng a fludde of waters vpon the earth, to destroy all fleshe wherin is the breath of lyfe vnder heauen, and euery thyng that is in the earth shall perishe.
Genesis 7:10
And so it came to passe after seuen dayes, that the waters of the flud were vpon the earth.
And so it came to passe after seuen dayes, that the waters of the flud were vpon the earth.
Genesis 7:11
In the sixe hundreth yere of Noahs lyfe, in the seconde moneth, the seuenteene day of ye moneth, in the same day were all the fountaynes of the great deepe broken vp, and the wyndowes of heauen were opened.
In the sixe hundreth yere of Noahs lyfe, in the seconde moneth, the seuenteene day of ye moneth, in the same day were all the fountaynes of the great deepe broken vp, and the wyndowes of heauen were opened.
Genesis 7:12
And the rayne was vpon the earth fourtie dayes and fourtie nightes.
And the rayne was vpon the earth fourtie dayes and fourtie nightes.
Genesis 7:17
And the fludde came fourtie dayes vpon the earth, and the waters were increased, and bare vp the arke, whiche was lyft vp aboue the earth.
And the fludde came fourtie dayes vpon the earth, and the waters were increased, and bare vp the arke, whiche was lyft vp aboue the earth.
Genesis 7:21
And all fleshe perished, that moued vpon the earth, in foule, in cattell, in beast, and in euery worme that creepeth vpon the earth, yea, and euery man also.
And all fleshe perished, that moued vpon the earth, in foule, in cattell, in beast, and in euery worme that creepeth vpon the earth, yea, and euery man also.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Say unto wisdom, Thou art [my] sister,.... Intimately acquainted, greatly beloved, and highly delighted in: this may be understood both of the Gospel, the wisdom of God in a mystery, which men should be conversant with, be strongly affected to, and take delight and pleasure in; and of Christ, the essential Wisdom of God, and who stands in the relation of a brother to his people, and should be respected as such;
and call understanding [thy] kinswoman; or "kinsman" a; such Christ is in our nature, our "goel", our near kinsman, partaker of the same flesh and blood, and therefore is not ashamed to call us brethren, nor should we be ashamed to call him kinsman: moreover, his Word and Gospel, and the understanding of it, should be familiar to us; it should be well "known" b by us, as the word used signifies, and dwell richly in us.
a מדע "cognatum", Piscator. b "Notam", Montanus, Michaelis.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 7:4. Thou art my sister — Thou art my dearest friend, and I will treat thee as such.
