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Proverbs 4:8
8Respect wisdom as very valuable, then she will make you great. If you make her your friend, she will give you honour.
Proverbs 4:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.
- New International Version (NIV)Cherish her, and she will exalt you; embrace her, and she will honor you.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Prize her highly, and she will exalt you; she will honor you if you embrace her.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Exalt her, and she will promote you; She will bring you honor, when you embrace her.
Context of Proverbs 4:8
6If you keep hold of wisdom, she will keep you safe. She will protect you if you love her. 7Learn to be wise, because wisdom is the most important thing to have. Make sure that you learn to understand things well. Respect wisdom as very valuable, then she will make you great. If you make her your friend, she will give you honour. 9Wisdom will bless you, as if you are wearing a beautiful crown on your head.’ 10So listen to me, my child, and accept my teaching. If you do, the years of your life will be many.
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סַלְסְלֶ֥הָ וּֽתְרוֹמְמֶ֑ךָּ תְּ֝כַבֵּ֗דְךָ כִּ֣י תְחַבְּקֶֽנָּה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 4:8
- Proverbs 3:35Wise people will receive honour. But fools will only have shame.
- Proverbs 22:4You should be humble. You should respect and obey the Lord. Then you will receive riches, honour and a long life.
- 1 Samuel 2:30Because of what you have done, the Lord, Israel's God, says this to you: “I promised your family and your ancestors that they would serve me as priests for ever.” But now the Lord says, “That will never happen! I will give honour to people who respect me. But I will curse people who insult me.
- 1 Kings 3:5One night in Gibeon, the Lord showed himself to Solomon in a dream. God said, ‘Ask me to give you whatever you want.’
- Daniel 12:3People who are wise will shine like the bright sky. Those who help many people to do what is right will also shine brightly for ever. They will shine like the stars in the sky at night.
Commentaries on Proverbs 4:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8She shall bring thee to honor - There is nothing, a strict life of piety and benevolence excepted, that has such a direct tendency to reflect honor upon a man, as the careful cultivation of his mind. One of Bacon's aphorisms was, Knowledge is power; and it is truly astonishing to see what influence true learning has. Nothing is so universally respected, provided the learned man be a consistent moral character, and be not proud and overbearing; which is a…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4-20Verses 4-20 The counsel which has come to him, in substance, from his father. Compare it with 2 Samuel 23:2 etc.; 1 Chronicles 28:9; 1 Chronicles 29:17; Psalm 15:1-5; Psalm 24:1-10; Proverbs 4:7 Or, “The beginning of wisdom is - get wisdom.” To seek is to find, to desire is to obtain. Proverbs 4:12 The ever-recurring parable of the journey of life. In the way of wisdom the path is clear and open, obstacles disappear; in the quickest activity (“when thou…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-8Wisdom often leads to better relationships and more wealth, but not always.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. As you highly esteem her, she will raise you to honor. embrace her--with fond affection.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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