Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Make much of her and she shall promote thee: Yea, if thou embracest her, she shall bring thee unto honour.
New American Standard Bible
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
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.
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.
Themes
divine Call » For worship of God » Wisdom's
Christ » Vine name applied to » Wisdom of
God » Wisdom of » Select readings
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 4:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Father's Wisdom
7 The chief point of wisdom is that thou be willing to obtain wisdom, and before all thy goods to get the understanding. 8 Make much of her and she shall promote thee: Yea, if thou embracest her, she shall bring thee unto honour. 9 She shall make thee a gracious head, and garnish thee with the crown of glory."
Cross References
1 Samuel 2:30
Wherefore the LORD God of Israel sayeth, 'I said that thine house and the house of thy father should have walked before me forever. But now the LORD sayeth that be far from me: for them that honoureth me I will honour, and they that despise me, shall not be regarded.
1 Kings 3:5-13
And in Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night. And God said, "Ask what I shall give thee."
Proverbs 3:35
The wise shall have honour in possession, but shame is the promotion that fools shall have.
Proverbs 22:4
The end of lowliness and the fear of God, is riches, honour, prosperity and health.
Daniel 12:3
The wise, such as have taught others, shall glister as the shining of heaven: and those that have instructed the multitude unto Godliness, shall be as the stars, world without end.