Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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
Wisdom is the most important thing. So gain wisdom! And by all means arrive at understanding.
8
She will honor you if you embrace her.
Cross References
1 Samuel 2:30
Jehovah, the God of Israel says: 'I said indeed that your house and the house of your father should walk before me all the days of your life.' Now Jehovah says: Far be it from me. I will honor those who honor me. I will not regard those who think little of me.
1 Kings 3:5-13
That night Jehovah appeared to him in a dream and asked him: What do you want me to give you?
Proverbs 3:35
Wise people will inherit glory. But disgrace is the legacy of stupid (foolish) people.
Proverbs 22:4
Respect for Jehovah and humility bring riches and honor and life.
Daniel 12:3
Those who have wisdom (insight) will shine like the brightness of the firmament. They turn many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.