Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Wisdom the beginning; obtain wisdom, and with all thine acquisition, obtain 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.
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 Thou shalt not forsake her, and she will watch thee: love her, and she will guard thee. 7 Wisdom the beginning; obtain wisdom, and with all thine acquisition, obtain understanding. 8 Lift her up and she shall exalt thee: she will honor thee when thou. shalt embrace her.
Cross References
Matthew 13:44-46
Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like to a treasure hid in the field; which a man finding, concealed, and from his joy, he retires, and all things which he has he sells, and he purchases that field.
Philippians 3:8
But surely, I also think all things to be loss for the superiority of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have been made to lose all things, and I think to be offscourings, that I shall gain Christ,
Psalm 49:16-20
Thou shalt not fear when a man shall be enriched, and when the honor of his house shall be increased;
Psalm 119:104
From thy charges I shall understand: for this I hated every way of falsehood.
Proverbs 16:16
The obtaining of wisdom how good above gold and the obtaining of understanding to be chosen above silver.
Proverbs 21:6
The making treasures by the tongue of falsehood is vanity scattered from those seeking death.
Proverbs 23:23
Buy the truth, and thou shalt not sell wisdom and instruction and understanding.
Ecclesiastes 2:4-9
I magnified my work; I builded to me houses; I planted to me vineyards:
Ecclesiastes 4:8
There is one, and not a second; also a son and brother not to him: and no end to all his labor; also his eye shall not be satisfied with riches: and for whom do I labor and diminish my soul from good? Also this is vanity, and it is an evil labor.
Ecclesiastes 7:12
For in the shadow, wisdom; in the shadow, silver: and the excellence of knowledge is wisdom shall preserve alive those possessing it
Ecclesiastes 9:16-18
And I said, Wisdom is good above strength: and the wisdom of the poor one was despised, and his words not heard.
Mark 8:36-37
For what shall it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and injure his soul
Luke 10:42
And of one thing there is need : and Mary has chosen the 'good part which shall not betaken away from her.
Luke 12:20
And God said to him, O foolish one, this night they require thy soul from thee: and what thou hast prepared, to whom shall it be?