Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
The principal thing, is wisdom, acquire thou wisdom, With all thine acquisition, acquire thou 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.
A Conservative Version
Wisdom [is] the principal thing. Get wisdom, yea, with all thy getting get 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.
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 guard thee, - love her and she will keep thee. 7 The principal thing, is wisdom, acquire thou wisdom, With all thine acquisition, acquire thou understanding. 8 Exalt her, and she will set thee on high, she will bring thee to honour, when thou dust embrace her:
Cross References
Matthew 13:44-46
The kingdom of the heavens is like unto, a treasure hid in the field, which a man, finding, hid, - and, by reason of his joy, withdraweth and selleth whatsoever he hath, and buyeth that field.
Philippians 3:8
Yea, doubtless! and I account all things to be, loss, because of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for the sake of whom, the loss, of all things, have I suffered, and do account them refuse, in order that, Christ, I may win,
Psalm 49:16-20
Do not fear, When a man becometh rich, When the glory of his house increaseth;
Psalm 119:104
Out of thy precepts, will I get understanding, For this cause, do I hate every false way.
Proverbs 16:16
To acquire wisdom, how much better than gold! and, to get hold of understanding, more choice than silver!
Proverbs 21:6
The gaining of treasures with a tongue of falsehood, is a vapour driven away, they who seek them seek death,
Proverbs 23:23
Truth, buy thou, but do not sell, wisdom, and correction, and understanding.
Ecclesiastes 2:4-9
I enlarged my works, - I built me houses, I planted me vineyards;
Ecclesiastes 4:8
Here is one, without a second, even son or brother, he hath none, yet is there no end to all his toil, even his eye, is not satisfied with riches, - neither saith he For whom, am I toiling, and letting my soul want good? Even this, was vanity, yea a vexatious employment, it was!
Ecclesiastes 7:12
For, a protection, is wisdom, and, a protection, is silver, - but, the advantage of knowledge, is, that, wisdom, giveth life to the possessors thereof.
Ecclesiastes 9:16-18
Then said, I, Better is wisdom than strength, - although, the wisdom of the poor man, be despised, and, his words, not heard.
Mark 8:36-37
For, what doth it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and be made to forfeit his life?
Luke 10:42
Of few things, is there need, or, of one; Mary, in fact, hath chosen, the good part, - one which shall not be taken away from her.
Luke 12:20
But God said unto him - Simple one! on this very night, they are asking, thy soul, from thee; The things, then, which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?