Proverbs 4:7

In 10 translations

BSB

Wisdom is supreme; so acquire wisdom. And whatever you may acquire, gain understanding.Or And whatever else you acquire

KJV

Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

WEB

Wisdom is supreme. Get wisdom. Yes, though it costs all your possessions, get understanding.

ASV

Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom; Yea, with all thy getting get understanding.

LSV

The first thing [is] wisdom—get wisdom, || And with all your getting get understanding.

YLT

The first thing [is] wisdom — get wisdom, And with all thy getting get understanding.

DBY

The beginning of wisdom [is], Get wisdom; and with all thy getting get intelligence.

DRC

The beginning of wisdom, get wisdom, and with all thy possession purchase prudence.

GNV

Wisedome is the beginning: get wisedome therefore: and aboue all thy possession get vnderstanding.

JPS

The beginning of wisdom is: Get wisdom; yea, with all thy getting get understanding.

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Original-language editions

WLC

רֵאשִׁ֣ית חָ֭כְמָה קְנֵ֣ה חָכְמָ֑ה וּבְכָל־קִ֝נְיָנְךָ֗ קְנֵ֣ה בִינָֽה׃

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

• Ecclesiastes 7:12For wisdom, like money, is a shelter, and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of its owner.
• Ecclesiastes 9:16–18And I said, “Wisdom is better than strength, but the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded.” The calm words of the wise are heeded over the shouts of a ruler among fools. Wisdom is better…
• Proverbs 23:23Invest in truth and never sell it— in wisdom and instruction and understanding.
• Proverbs 16:16How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver.
• Philippians 3:8More than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ
• Mark 8:36–37What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?
• Matthew 13:44–46The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy he went and sold all he had and bought that field. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in…
• Psalms 119:104I gain understanding from Your precepts; therefore I hate every false way.
• Proverbs 21:6Making a fortune by a lying tongue is a vanishing mist, a deadly pursuit.
• Luke 12:20But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’
• Psalms 49:16–20Do not be amazed when a man grows rich, when the splendor of his house increases. For when he dies, he will carry nothing away; his abundance will not follow him down. Though in his lifetime he blesses his soul— and…
• Ecclesiastes 2:4–9I expanded my pursuits. I built houses and planted vineyards for myself. I made gardens and parks for myself, where I planted all kinds of fruit trees. I built reservoirs to water my groves of flourishing trees. I…
• Luke 10:42But only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, and it will not be taken away from her.”
• Ecclesiastes 4:8There is a man all alone, without even a son or brother. And though there is no end to his labor, his eyes are still not content with his wealth: “For whom do I toil and bereave my soul of enjoyment?” This too is…

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