Verse List for PROV 7:4

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OET (OET-RV) Tell wisdom that she’s your sister, ⇔ ≈ and call understanding a close relative,

OET-LV Say to_wisdom sister _of_are_my you and_a _relative (to)_discernment you _will _call.

ULT Say to Wisdom, “You, are my sister,” ⇔ and call to Understanding, “Kinsman,”

UST Love what is wise as if it were your sister. ⇔  Indeed, love what you should understand as if it were a close relative.

BSB & MSB Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” ⇔  and call understanding your kinsman,

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE & WMBB Tell wisdom, “You are my sister.” ⇔  Call understanding your relative,

NET Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” ⇔ and call understanding a close relative,

LSV Say to wisdom, “You [are] my sister.” And cry to understanding, “Relative!”

FBV Tell wisdom, “You're my sister,” and call insight your best friend.

T4T Love wisdom like you love your sister. ⇔  Understand what is wise, ⇔  and let that be as dear to you as members of your family.

LEB • Say to wisdom,[fn] “you are my sister,”
• and you shall call insight,[fn] “ intimate friend .”[fn]

BBE Say to wisdom, You are my sister; let knowledge be named your special friend:

Moff Say to Wisdom, ‘You are my darling,’ ⇔  call Knowledge your kinswoman,

JPS Say unto wisdom: 'Thou art my sister', and call understanding thy kinswoman;

ASV Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; ⇔ And call understanding thy kinswoman:

DRA Say to wisdom: Thou art my sister: and call prudence thy friend,

YLT Say to wisdom, 'My sister Thou [art].' And cry to understanding, 'Kinswoman!'

Drby Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister, and call intelligence [thy] kinswoman:

RV Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:
(Say unto wisdom, Thou/You art my sister; and call understanding thy/your kinswoman:)

SLT Say to wisdom, Thou my sister; and thou shalt call knowledge to understanding:

Wbstr Say to wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:

KJB-1769 Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:
(Say unto wisdom, Thou/You art my sister; and call understanding thy/your kinswoman:)

KJB-1611 Say vnto Wisedome, Thou art my sister, and call Understanding thy kinse woman,
(Say unto Wisdom, Thou/You art my sister, and call Understanding thy/your kinse woman,)

Bshps Say vnto wysdome, thou art my sister: and call vnderstanding thy kinsewoman:
(Say unto wisdom, thou/you art my sister: and call understanding thy/your kinsewoman:)

Gnva Say vnto wisedome, Thou art my sister: and call vnderstanding thy kinswoman,
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from marking of added words (and possibly capitalisation and punctuation))

Cvdl Saye vnto wysdome: thou art my sister, and call vnderstondinge thy kynswoman:
(Say unto wisdom: thou/you art my sister, and call understanding thy/your kynswoman:)

Wycl Seie thou to wisdom, Thou art my sistir; and clepe thou prudence thi frendesse.
(Say thou/you to wisdom, Thou/You art my sister; and call thou/you prudence thy/your friends.)

Luth Sprich zur Weisheit: Du bist meine Schwester, und nenne die Klugheit deine Freundin,
(Speak to/for wise_(people): You(sg) are my sister, and nenne the wisdom your girlfriend,)

ClVg Dic sapientiæ: Soror mea es, et prudentiam voca amicam tuam:[fn]
(Say of_wisdom: Sister my you_are, and prudence call girlfriendm your(sg):)

UHB אֱמֹ֣ר לַֽ֭⁠חָכְמָה אֲחֹ֣תִ⁠י אָ֑תְּ וּ֝⁠מֹדָ֗ע לַ⁠בִּינָ֥ה תִקְרָֽא׃ ‡

BrLXX Εἰπὸν τὴν σοφίαν σὴν ἀδελφὴν εἶναι, τὴν δὲ φρόνησιν γνώριμον περιποίησαι σεαυτῷ.

BrTr Say that wisdom is thy sister, and gain prudence as an acquaintance for thyself;