Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Prize her, and she will exalt you;
She will honor you if you embrace her.

King James Version

Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.

Holman Bible

Cherish her, and she will exalt you;
if you embrace her, she will honor you.

International Standard Version

Prize her and she will exalt you. Indeed, if you embrace her, she will honor you.

A Conservative Version

Exalt her, and she will promote thee. She will bring thee to honor when thou embrace her.

American Standard Version

Exalt her, and she will promote thee; She will bring thee to honor, when thou dost embrace her.

Amplified


“Prize wisdom [and exalt her], and she will exalt you;
She will honor you if you embrace her.

Bible in Basic English

Put her in a high place, and you will be lifted up by her; she will give you honour, when you give her your love.

Darby Translation

Exalt her, and she shall promote thee; she shall bring thee to honour when thou dost embrace her.

Julia Smith Translation

Lift her up and she shall exalt thee: she will honor thee when thou. shalt embrace her.

King James 2000

Exalt her, and she shall promote you: she shall bring you to honor, when you do embrace her.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Cherish her and she will exalt you; she will honor you if you embrace her.

Modern King James verseion

Prize her, and she shall lift you up; she shall bring you to honor when you embrace her.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Make much of her and she shall promote thee: Yea, if thou embracest her, she shall bring thee unto honour.

NET Bible

Esteem her highly and she will exalt you; she will honor you if you embrace her.

New Heart English Bible

Esteem her, and she will exalt you. She will bring you to honor, when you embrace her.

The Emphasized Bible

Exalt her, and she will set thee on high, she will bring thee to honour, when thou dust embrace her:

Webster

Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honor, when thou dost embrace her.

World English Bible

Esteem her, and she will exalt you. She will bring you to honor, when you embrace her.

Youngs Literal Translation

Exalt her, and she doth lift thee up, She honoureth thee, when thou dost embrace her.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
סלל 
Calal 
Usage: 12

רוּם 
Ruwm 
Usage: 189

חבק 
Chabaq 
Usage: 13

Verse Info

Context Readings

The Father's Wisdom

7 The beginning of wisdom is: Acquire wisdom;
And with all your acquiring, get understanding.
8 Prize her, and she will exalt you;
She will honor you if you embrace her.
9 “She will place on your head a garland of grace;
She will present you with a crown of beauty.”


Cross References

1 Samuel 2:30

Therefore the Lord God of Israel declares, ‘I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father should walk before Me forever’; but now the Lord declares, ‘Far be it from Me—for those who honor Me I will honor, and those who despise Me will be lightly esteemed.

1 Kings 3:5-13

In Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream at night; and God said, “Ask what you wish Me to give you.”

Proverbs 3:35

The wise will inherit honor,
But fools display dishonor.

Proverbs 22:4

The reward of humility and the fear of the Lord
Are riches, honor and life.

Daniel 12:3

Those who have insight will shine brightly like the brightness of the expanse of heaven, and those who lead the many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.

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