PRO 7:4 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Εἰπὸν τὴν σοφίαν σὴν ἀδελφὴν εἶναι, τὴν δὲ φρόνησιν γνώριμον περιποίησαι σεαυτῷ.
(Eipon taʸn sofian saʸn adelfaʸn einai, taʸn de fronaʸsin gnōrimon peripoiaʸsai seautōi. )

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

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

OEB Say to Wisdom, ‘You are my sister’;
⇔ call Understanding your friend –

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

WMBB (Same as above)

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 • [fn] “you are my sister,” and you shall call insight,[fn] “[fn]

7:? Hebrew “the wisdom”

7:? Hebrew “the insight”

7:? Literally “one who is known.” To “know” is often a euphemism for intercourse. Therefore “intimate friend” may also be read “lover.”

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

Moff No Moff PRO book available

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:

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:

KJB-1611 Say vnto Wisedome, Thou art my sister, and call Understanding thy kinse woman,
(Say unto Wisedome, Thou art my sister, and call Understanding thy 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,
(Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister: and call understanding thy/your kinswoman, )

Cvdl Saye vnto wysdome: thou art my sister, and call vnderstondinge thy kynswoman:
(Saye 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.
(Seie thou/you to wisdom, Thou art my sister; and clepe thou/you prudence thy/your friendsse.)

Luth Sprich zur Weisheit: Du bist meine Schwester, und nenne die Klugheit deine Freundin,
(Sprich to Weisheit: You are my Schwester, and nenne the Klugheit your Freundin,)

ClVg Dic sapientiæ: Soror mea es, et prudentiam voca amicam tuam:[fn]
(Dic sapientiæ: Soror mea es, and prudentiam voca amicam tuam: )

7.4 Dic sapientiæ, soror. Sapientiam ecclesiasticæ doctrinæ sororia tibi dilectione conjunge, ut hæc te a pollutione servet hæretica, quæ a vera castitate Ecclesiæ probatur extranea.

7.4 Dic sapientiæ, soror. Sapientiam ecclesiasticæ doctrinæ sororia to_you dilectione conyunge, as these_things you(sg) from pollutione servet hæretica, which from vera castitate Ecclesiæ probatur extranea.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

אֱמֹ֣ר לַֽ֭⁠חָכְמָה אֲחֹ֣תִ⁠י אָ֑תְּ וּ֝⁠מֹדָ֗ע לַ⁠בִּינָ֥ה תִקְרָֽא

say to_THE,wisdom sister,my you and,intimate_friend to_the,understanding call

These two phrases mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the phrases with a word other than and in order to show that the second phrase is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “Say to wisdom, ‘You are my sister,’ yes, call to understanding, ‘Kinsman,’”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / quotations

אֱמֹ֣ר לַֽ֭⁠חָכְמָה אֲחֹ֣תִ⁠י אָ֑תְּ וּ֝⁠מֹדָ֗ע לַ⁠בִּינָ֥ה תִקְרָֽא

say to_THE,wisdom sister,my you and,intimate_friend to_the,understanding call

If it would be more natural in your language, you could express these two clauses as indirect quotations. Alternate translation: “Say to wisdom than she is your sister, and call to understanding that she is your kinsman”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

לַֽ֭⁠חָכְמָה & לַ⁠בִּינָ֥ה

to_THE,wisdom & to_the,understanding

See how you translated the abstract nouns wisdom and understanding in 1:2.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

אֱמֹ֣ר לַֽ֭⁠חָכְמָה אֲחֹ֣תִ⁠י אָ֑תְּ

say to_THE,wisdom sister,my you

Here Solomon speaks of wisdom as if it were a person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “Value wisdom as if it were a woman to whom you would say, ‘You are my sister,’”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

וּ֝⁠מֹדָ֗ע לַ⁠בִּינָ֥ה תִקְרָֽא

and,intimate_friend to_the,understanding call

Here Solomon speaks of understanding as if it were a person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and value understanding as if it were someone to whom you would call, ‘Kinsman,’”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

וּ֝⁠מֹדָ֗ע לַ⁠בִּינָ֥ה תִקְרָֽא

and,intimate_friend to_the,understanding call

Although the term Kinsman is masculine, Solomon is using the word in a generic sense that could refer to any close relative. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a phrase that makes this clear. Alternate translation: “and call to understanding, ‘Family member,’”

Parallel PRO 7:4