Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Wisdom [is] the principal thing. Get wisdom, yea, with all thy getting get understanding.
New American Standard Bible
And with all your acquiring, get understanding.
King James Version
Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
Holman Bible
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.
American Standard Version
Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom; Yea, with all thy getting get understanding.
Amplified
“The beginning of wisdom is: Get [skillful and godly] wisdom [it is preeminent]!
And with all your acquiring, get understanding [actively seek spiritual discernment, mature comprehension, and logical interpretation].
Bible in Basic English
The first sign of wisdom is to get wisdom; go, give all you have to get true knowledge.
Darby Translation
The beginning of wisdom is, Get wisdom; and with all thy getting get intelligence.
Julia Smith Translation
Wisdom the beginning; obtain wisdom, and with all thine acquisition, obtain understanding.
King James 2000
Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all your getting get understanding.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The beginning of wisdom: Get wisdom! With all [that is in] your possession, gain insight.
Modern King James verseion
Wisdom is the main thing; get wisdom; and with all your getting get understanding.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The chief point of wisdom is that thou be willing to obtain wisdom, and before all thy goods to get the understanding.
NET Bible
Wisdom is supreme -- so acquire wisdom, and whatever you acquire, acquire understanding!
New Heart English Bible
Wisdom is supreme. Get wisdom. Yes, though it costs all your possessions, get understanding.
The Emphasized Bible
The principal thing, is wisdom, acquire thou wisdom, With all thine acquisition, acquire thou understanding.
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
The first thing is wisdom -- get wisdom, And with all thy getting get understanding.
Themes
divine Call » For worship of God » Wisdom's
Christ » Vine name applied to » Wisdom of
God » Wisdom of » Select readings
Understanding » Acquiring understanding
Wisdom » True wisdom, general references to » The supreme acquisition
Topics
Interlinear
Qanah
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 4:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Father's Wisdom
6 Do not forsake her, and she will preserve thee. Love her, and she will keep thee. 7 Wisdom [is] the principal thing. Get wisdom, yea, with all thy getting get understanding. 8 Exalt her, and she will promote thee. She will bring thee to honor when thou embrace her.
Cross References
Matthew 13:44-46
Again the kingdom of the heavens is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man having found, he hid. And from the joy of it, he goes and sells all, as many things as he has, and buys that field.
Philippians 3:8
But indeed therefore I even consider all things to be loss because of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, because of whom I suffered the loss of all things, and consider them to be rubbish, so that I may gain C
Psalm 49:16-20
Be not thou afraid when a man is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased.
Psalm 119:104
Through thy precepts I get understanding. Therefore I hate every FALSE way.
Proverbs 16:16
How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.
Proverbs 21:6
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vapor driven to and fro by those who seek death.
Ecclesiastes 2:4-9
I made for me great works. I built for me houses. I planted for me vineyards.
Ecclesiastes 7:12
For wisdom is a defense, even as money is a defense. But the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom preserves the life of him who has it.
Ecclesiastes 9:16-18
Then I said, Wisdom is better than strength. Nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
Mark 8:36-37
For what will it profit a man if he should gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul?
Luke 10:42
but one thing is necessary, and Mary has chosen the good part, which will not be taken away from her.
Luke 12:20
But God said to him, Thou foolish man, they demand thy soul from thee this night, and the things that thou prepared, whose will they be?