Proverbs 7:4

In 11 translations

BSB

Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” and call understanding your kinsman,

KJV

Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:

WEB

Tell wisdom, “You are my sister.” Call understanding your relative,

ASV

Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; And call understanding thy kinswoman:

LSV

Say to wisdom, “You [are] my sister.” And cry to understanding, “Relative!”

YLT

Say to wisdom, 'My sister Thou [art].' And cry to understanding, 'Kinswoman!'

DBY

Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister, and call intelligence [thy] kinswoman:

DRC

Say to wisdom: Thou art my sister: and call prudence thy friend,

GNV

Say vnto wisedome, Thou art my sister: and call vnderstanding thy kinswoman,

JPS

Say unto wisdom: 'Thou art my sister', and call understanding thy kinswoman;

LXXE

Say that wisdom is thy sister, and gain prudence as an acquaintance for thyself;

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC

אֱמֹ֣ר לַֽ֭חָכְמָה אֲחֹ֣תִי אָ֑תְּ וּ֝מֹדָ֗ע לַבִּינָ֥ה תִקְרָֽא׃

LXX-Br

Εἰπὸν τὴν σοφίαν σὴν ἀδελφὴν εἶναι, τὴν δὲ φρόνησιν γνώριμον περιποίησαι σεαυτῷ.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

• Proverbs 4:6–8Do not forsake wisdom, and she will preserve you; love her, and she will guard you. Wisdom is supreme; so acquire wisdom. And whatever you may acquire, gain understanding. Prize her, and she will exalt you; if you…
• Proverbs 2:2–4if you incline your ear to wisdom and direct your heart to understanding, if you truly call out to insight and lift your voice to understanding, if you seek it like silver and search it out like hidden treasure,
• Job 17:14and say to corruption, ‘You are my father,’ and to the worm, ‘My mother,’ or ‘My sister,’
• Song of Songs 8:1O that you were to me like a brother who nursed at my mother’s breasts! If I found you outdoors, I would kiss you, and no one would despise me.
• Luke 11:27–28As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said, “Blessed is the womb that bore You, and blessed are the breasts that nursed You!” But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the…
• Matthew 12:49–50Pointing to His disciples, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers. For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”

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