Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” and to insight, “You are my relative.” New Living Translation Love wisdom like a sister; make insight a beloved member of your family. English Standard Version Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” and call insight your intimate friend, Berean Standard Bible Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” and call understanding your kinsman, King James Bible Say unto 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, New American Standard Bible Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” And call understanding your intimate friend, NASB 1995 Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” And call understanding your intimate friend; NASB 1977 Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” And call understanding your intimate friend; Legacy Standard Bible Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” And call understanding your intimate friend; Amplified Bible Say to [skillful and godly] wisdom, “You are my sister,” And regard understanding and intelligent insight as your intimate friends; Christian Standard Bible Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” and call understanding your relative. Holman Christian Standard Bible Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” and call understanding your relative. American Standard Version Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; And call understanding thy kinswoman: Aramaic Bible in Plain English Say to wisdom, " You are my sister”, and to understanding, "My expounder of knowledge.” Brenton Septuagint Translation Say that wisdom is thy sister, and gain prudence as an acquaintance for thyself; Contemporary English Version Let wisdom be your sister and make common sense your closest friend. Douay-Rheims Bible Say to wisdom: Thou art my sister: and call prudence thy friend, English Revised Version Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman: GOD'S WORD® Translation Say to wisdom, "You are my sister." Give the name "my relative" to understanding Good News Translation Treat wisdom as your sister, and insight as your closest friend. International Standard Version Say to wisdom, "You're my sister!" and call understanding your close relative, JPS Tanakh 1917 Say unto wisdom: 'Thou art my sister', And call understanding thy kinswoman; Literal Standard Version Say to wisdom, “You [are] my sister.” And cry to understanding, “Relative!” Majority Standard Bible Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” and call understanding your kinsman, New American Bible Say to Wisdom, “You are my sister!” Call Understanding, “Friend!” NET Bible Say to wisdom, "You are my sister," and call understanding a close relative, New Revised Standard Version Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” and call insight your intimate friend, New Heart English Bible Tell wisdom, "You are my sister." Call understanding your relative, Webster's Bible Translation 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, Young's Literal Translation Say to wisdom, 'My sister Thou art.' And cry to understanding, 'Kinswoman!' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Warnings about the Adulteress…3Tie them to your fingers; write them on the tablet of your heart. 4Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” and call understanding your kinsman, 5that they may keep you from the adulteress, from the stranger with seductive words.… Cross References Proverbs 7:3 Tie them to your fingers; write them on the tablet of your heart. Proverbs 7:5 that they may keep you from the adulteress, from the stranger with seductive words. Treasury of Scripture Say to wisdom, You are my sister; and call understanding your kinswoman: say Proverbs 2:2-4 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; … Proverbs 4:6-8 Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee… Proverbs 11:18-20 The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward… Jump to Previous Cry Friend Insight Intelligence Intimate Kinsman Kinswoman Relative Sister Special Understanding WisdomJump to Next Cry Friend Insight Intelligence Intimate Kinsman Kinswoman Relative Sister Special Understanding WisdomProverbs 7 1. Solomon persuades to a sincere and kind familiarity with wisdom6. In an example of his own experience he shows 10. the cunning of a harlot 22. and the desperate simplicity of a young wanton 24. He detests such wickedness Verse 4. - Say unto Wisdom, Thou art my sister. Wisdom is personified, and the connection with her indicated by the relationship which best expresses love, purity, confidence. In the Book of Wisdom 8. she is represented as wife. Christ calls those who do God's will his brother, and sister, and mother (Matthew 12:50). Call Understanding thy kinswoman; moda, "familiar friend." Let prudence and sound sense be as dear to thee as a close friend. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Sayאֱמֹ֣ר (’ĕ·mōr) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to wisdom, לַֽ֭חָכְמָה (la·ḥā·ḵə·māh) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2451: Wisdom “You אָ֑תְּ (’āt) Pronoun - second person feminine singular Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you are my sister,” אֲחֹ֣תִי (’ă·ḥō·ṯî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 269: Sister -- a sister and call תִקְרָֽא׃ (ṯiq·rā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read understanding לַבִּינָ֥ה (lab·bî·nāh) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 998: An understanding your kinsman, וּ֝מֹדָ֗ע (ū·mō·ḏā‘) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4129: An acquaintance Links Proverbs 7:4 NIVProverbs 7:4 NLT Proverbs 7:4 ESV Proverbs 7:4 NASB Proverbs 7:4 KJV Proverbs 7:4 BibleApps.com Proverbs 7:4 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 7:4 Chinese Bible Proverbs 7:4 French Bible Proverbs 7:4 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 7:4 Tell wisdom You are my sister (Prov. 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