Proverbs 4:8 “Prize her, and she will exalt you; if you embrace her, she will honor…”

Proverbs 4:8

Prize her, and she will exalt you; if you embrace her, she will honor you.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, 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.

American Standard Version

Exalt her, and she will promote thee; She will bring thee to honor, when thou dost embrace her.

Geneva Bible 1599

Exalt her, and she shall exalt thee: she shall bring thee to honour, if thou embrace her.

Darby Translation

Exalt her, and she shall promote thee; she shall bring thee to honour when thou dost embrace her.

Young's Literal Translation

Exalt her, and she doth lift thee up, She honoureth thee, when thou dost 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.

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Cross references

“Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.”

Daniel 12:3 1 Samuel 2:30 Proverbs 3:35 Proverbs 22:4 1 Kings 3:5–13

Daniel 12:3 · BSB

Then the wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever and ever.

1 Samuel 2:30 · BSB

Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever. But now the LORD declares: Far be it from Me! For I will honor those who hono…

Proverbs 3:35 · BSB

The wise will inherit honor, but fools are held up to shame.

Proverbs 22:4 · BSB

The rewards of humility and the fear of the LORD are wealth and honor and life.

1 Kings 3:5–13 · BSB

One night at Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream, and God said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

7Wisdom is supreme; so acquire wisdom. And whatever you may acquire, gain understanding.

9She will set a garland of grace on your head; she will present you with a crown of beauty.”

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