New International Version
The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding.

New Living Translation
Getting wisdom is the wisest thing you can do! And whatever else you do, develop good judgment.

English Standard Version
The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom, and whatever you get, get insight.

Berean Study Bible
Wisdom is supreme; so acquire wisdom. And whatever you may acquire, gain understanding.

New American Standard Bible
"The beginning of wisdom is: Acquire wisdom; And with all your acquiring, get understanding.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Wisdom is supreme--so get wisdom. And whatever else you get, get understanding.

International Standard Version
Wisdom is of utmost importance, therefore get wisdom, and with all your effort work to acquire understanding.

NET Bible
Wisdom is supreme--so acquire wisdom, and whatever you acquire, acquire understanding!

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Wisdom is the summit; get wisdom, and with all your possessions purchase understanding.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The beginning of wisdom is to acquire wisdom. Acquire understanding with all that you have.

Jubilee Bible 2000
Wisdom is the principal thing, therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

King James 2000 Bible
Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all your getting get understanding.

American King James Version
Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all your getting get understanding.

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
The beginning of wisdom, get wisdom, and with all thy possession purchase prudence.

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

English Revised Version
Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: yea, with all thou hast gotten get understanding.

Webster's Bible Translation
Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

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

Young's Literal Translation
The first thing is wisdom -- get wisdom, And with all thy getting get understanding.

Spreuke 4:7 Afrikaans PWL
Wysheid is die belangrikste ding; kry daarom wysheid en met jou hele wese, insig.

Fjalët e urta 4:7 Albanian
Dituria është gjëja më e rëndësishme; prandaj fito diturinë. Edhe sikur të humbasësh ato që ke, fito diturinë.

ﺃﻣﺜﺎﻝ 4:7 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
الحكمة هي الراس. فاقتن الحكمة وبكل مقتناك اقتن الفهم.

D Sprüch 4:7 Bavarian
S Eerste bei dyr Weisheit ist ja, däßst ys überhaaupt eerst anströbst.

Притчи 4:7 Bulgarian
Главното е мъдрост; [затова] придобивай мъдрост, И при всичко, що си придобил, придобивай разум.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
智慧為首，所以要得智慧，在你一切所得之內必得聰明。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
智慧为首，所以要得智慧，在你一切所得之内必得聪明。

箴 言 4:7 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
智 慧 為 首 ； 所 以 ， 要 得 智 慧 。 在 你 一 切 所 得 之 內 必 得 聰 明 . （ 或 譯 ： 用 你 一 切 所 得 的 去 換 聰 明 ） 。

箴 言 4:7 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
智 慧 为 首 ； 所 以 ， 要 得 智 慧 。 在 你 一 切 所 得 之 内 必 得 聪 明 . （ 或 译 ： 用 你 一 切 所 得 的 去 换 聪 明 ） 。

Proverbs 4:7 Croatian Bible
Početak je mudrosti: steci sebi mudrost i svim svojim imanjem steci razboritost.

Přísloví 4:7 Czech BKR
Předně moudrosti, moudrosti nabývej, a za všecko jmění své zjednej rozumnost.

Ordsprogene 4:7 Danish
Køb Visdom for det bedste, du ejer, køb Forstand for alt, hvad du har;

Spreuken 4:7 Dutch Staten Vertaling
De wijsheid is het voornaamste; verkrijg dan wijsheid, en verkrijg verstand met al uw bezitting.