Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Say to wisdom, You are my sister; let knowledge be named your special friend:
New American Standard Bible
And call understanding your intimate friend;
King James Version
Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:
Holman Bible
and call understanding your relative.
International Standard Version
Say to wisdom, "You're my sister!" and call understanding your close relative,
A Conservative Version
Say to wisdom, Thou are my sister, and call understanding [thy] kinswoman,
American Standard Version
Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; And call understanding thy kinswoman:
Amplified
Say to [skillful and godly] wisdom, “You are my sister,”
And regard understanding and intelligent insight as your intimate friends;
Darby Translation
Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister, and call intelligence thy kinswoman:
Julia Smith Translation
Say to wisdom, Thou my sister; and thou shalt call knowledge to understanding:
King James 2000
Say unto wisdom, you are my sister; and call understanding your kinswoman:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Say to wisdom, "you are my sister," and you shall call insight, "{intimate friend}."
Modern King James verseion
Say to wisdom, You are my sister; and call understanding your kinsman,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Say unto wisdom, "Thou art my sister," and call understanding thy kinswoman:
NET Bible
Say to wisdom, "You are my sister," and call understanding a close relative,
New Heart English Bible
Tell wisdom, "You are my sister." Call understanding your relative,
The Emphasized Bible
Say unto wisdom, My sister, thou! and, an acquaintance, call thou, understanding:
Webster
Say to wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:
World English Bible
Tell wisdom, "You are my sister." Call understanding your relative,
Youngs Literal Translation
Say to wisdom, 'My sister Thou art.' And cry to understanding, 'Kinswoman!'
Themes
Chastity » Preserved by wisdom
Understanding » What to call understanding
Whoredom » Who falls victim to whores
Interlinear
Biynah
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 7:4
Prayers for Proverbs 7:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Warning Against The Strange Woman
3 Let them be fixed to your fingers, and recorded in your heart. 4 Say to wisdom, You are my sister; let knowledge be named your special friend: 5 So that they may keep you from the strange woman, even from her whose words are smooth.
Cross References
Job 17:14
If I say to the earth, You are my father; and to the worm, My mother and my sister;
Proverbs 2:2-4
So that your ear gives attention to wisdom, and your heart is turned to knowledge;
Proverbs 4:6-8
Do not give her up, and she will keep you; give her your love, and she will make you safe.
Song of Songs 8:1
Oh that you were my brother, who took milk from my mother's breasts! When I came to you in the street, I would give you kisses; yes, I would not be looked down on.
Matthew 12:49-50
And he put out his hand to his disciples and said, See, my mother and my brothers!
Luke 11:27-28
And it came about that when he said these things, a certain woman among the people said in a loud voice, Happy is the body which gave you birth, and the breasts from which you took milk.