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Proverbs 7:4
Say vnto wisedome, Thou art my sister: and call vnderstanding thy kinswoman,
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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,
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,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Say vnto wysdome, thou art my sister: and call vnderstanding thy kinsewoman:
Say vnto wysdome, thou art my sister: and call vnderstanding thy kinsewoman:
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, keepe my wordes, & hide my commandements with thee. 2 Keepe my commandements, and thou shalt liue, and mine instruction as the apple of thine eyes. 3 Binde them vpon thy fingers, and write them vpon the table of thine heart. 4 Say vnto wisedome, Thou art my sister: and call vnderstanding thy kinswoman, 5 That they may keepe thee from the strange woman, euen from the stranger that is smoothe in her 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 herbe of the field, before it grewe: for the Lorde God had not caused it to raine vpon the earth, neither was there a man to till the ground,
And euery plant of the fielde, before it was in the earth, and euery herbe of the field, before it grewe: for the Lorde God had not caused it to raine vpon the earth, neither was there a man to till the ground,
Genesis 6:3
Therefore the Lord saide, My Spirit shall not alway striue with man, because he is but flesh, and his dayes shalbe an hundreth & twentie yeeres.
Therefore the Lord saide, My Spirit shall not alway striue with man, because he is but flesh, and his dayes shalbe an hundreth & twentie yeeres.
Genesis 6:7
Therefore ye Lord said, I will destroy from the earth the man, whom I haue created, fro man to beast, to the creeping thing, and to the foule of the heauen: for I repent yt I haue made them.
Therefore ye Lord said, I will destroy from the earth the man, whom I haue created, fro man to beast, to the creeping thing, and to the foule of the heauen: for I repent yt I haue made them.
Genesis 6:13
And God said vnto Noah, An ende of all flesh is come before me: for the earth is filled with crueltie through them: and beholde, I wil destroy them with the earth.
And God said vnto Noah, An ende of all flesh is come before me: for the earth is filled with crueltie through them: and beholde, I wil destroy them with the earth.
Genesis 6:17
And I, beholde, I will bring a flood of waters vpon the earth to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life vnder the heauen: all that is in the earth shall perish.
And I, beholde, I will bring a flood of waters vpon the earth to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life vnder the heauen: all that is in the earth shall perish.
Genesis 7:10
And so after seuen dayes the waters of the flood were vpon the earth.
And so after seuen dayes the waters of the flood were vpon the earth.
Genesis 7:11
In the sixe hundreth yeere of Noahs life in the second moneth, the seuetenth day of the moneth, in the same day were all the fountaines of the great deepe broken vp, and the windowes of heauen were opened,
In the sixe hundreth yeere of Noahs life in the second moneth, the seuetenth day of the moneth, in the same day were all the fountaines of the great deepe broken vp, and the windowes of heauen were opened,
Genesis 7:12
And the raine was vpon the earth fourtie dayes and fourtie nightes.
And the raine was vpon the earth fourtie dayes and fourtie nightes.
Genesis 7:17
Then ye flood was fourtie dayes vpon the earth, and the waters were increased, and bare vp the Arke, which was lift vp aboue the earth.
Then ye flood was fourtie dayes vpon the earth, and the waters were increased, and bare vp the Arke, which was lift vp aboue the earth.
Genesis 7:21
Then all flesh perished that moued vpon the earth, both foule and cattell and beast, and euery thing that creepeth and moueth vpon the earth, and euery man.
Then all flesh perished that moued vpon the earth, both foule and cattell and beast, and euery thing that creepeth and moueth vpon the earth, and euery man.
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.
