Parallel Verses
Amplified
Say to [skillful and godly] wisdom, “You are my sister,”
And regard understanding and intelligent insight as your intimate friends;
New American Standard Bible
And call understanding your intimate friend;
King James Version
Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:
Holman Bible
and call understanding your relative.
International Standard Version
Say to wisdom, "You're my sister!" and call understanding your close relative,
A Conservative Version
Say to wisdom, Thou are my sister, and call understanding [thy] kinswoman,
American Standard Version
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:
Darby Translation
Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister, and call intelligence thy kinswoman:
Julia Smith Translation
Say to wisdom, Thou my sister; and thou shalt call knowledge to understanding:
King James 2000
Say unto wisdom, you are my sister; and call understanding your kinswoman:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Say to wisdom, "you are my sister," and you shall call insight, "{intimate friend}."
Modern King James verseion
Say to wisdom, You are my sister; and call understanding your kinsman,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Say unto wisdom, "Thou art my sister," and call understanding thy kinswoman:
NET Bible
Say to wisdom, "You are my sister," and call understanding a close relative,
New Heart English Bible
Tell wisdom, "You are my sister." Call understanding your relative,
The Emphasized Bible
Say unto wisdom, My sister, thou! and, an acquaintance, call thou, understanding:
Webster
Say to wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:
World English Bible
Tell wisdom, "You are my sister." Call understanding your relative,
Youngs Literal Translation
Say to wisdom, 'My sister Thou art.' And cry to understanding, 'Kinswoman!'
Themes
Chastity » Preserved by wisdom
Understanding » What to call understanding
Whoredom » Who falls victim to whores
Interlinear
Biynah
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 7:4
Prayers for Proverbs 7:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Warning Against The Strange Woman
3
Bind them [securely] on your fingers;
Write them on the tablet of your heart.
Say to [skillful and godly] wisdom, “You are my sister,”
And regard understanding and intelligent insight as your intimate friends;
That they may keep you from the immoral woman,
From the foreigner [who does not observe God’s laws and] who flatters with her [smooth] words.
Cross References
Job 17:14
If I call out to the pit (grave), ‘You are my father’;
And to the worm [that feeds on decay], ‘You are my mother and my sister [because I will soon be closest to you],’
Proverbs 2:2-4
So that your ear is attentive to [skillful and godly] wisdom,
And apply your heart to understanding [seeking it conscientiously and striving for it eagerly];
Proverbs 4:6-8
“Do not
Love her, and she will watch over you.
Song of Songs 8:1
Who nursed at the breasts of my mother.
If I found you out of doors, I would kiss you;
No one would blame me or despise me, either.
Matthew 12:49-50
And stretching out His hand toward His disciples [and all His other followers], He said,
Luke 11:27-28
Now while Jesus was saying these things, one of the women in the crowd raised her voice and said to Him, “Blessed (happy, favored by God) is the womb that gave birth to You and the breasts at which You nursed!”