Proverbs 7:4 “Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” and call understanding your kinsma…”

Proverbs 7:4

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Say vnto wisedome, Thou art my sister: and call vnderstanding thy kinswoman,

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

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

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Cross references

“Say”

Proverbs 2:2–4 Proverbs 4:6–8

Proverbs 2:2–4 · BSB

if you incline your ear to wisdom and direct your heart to understanding,

Proverbs 4:6–8 · BSB

Do not forsake wisdom, and she will preserve you; love her, and she will guard you.

“Thou”

Job 17:14 Song of Solomon 8:1 Matthew 12:49 Matthew 12:50 Luke 11:27 Luke 11:28

Job 17:14 · BSB

and say to corruption, ‘You are my father,’ and to the worm, ‘My mother,’ or ‘My sister,’

Song of Solomon 8:1 · BSB

O that you were to me like a brother who nursed at my mother’s breasts! If I found you outdoors, I would kiss you, and no one would despise me.

Matthew 12:49 · BSB

Pointing to His disciples, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers.

Matthew 12:50 · BSB

For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”

Luke 11:27 · BSB

As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said, “Blessed is the womb that bore You, and blessed are the breasts that nursed You!”

Luke 11:28 · BSB

But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”

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

In context

3Tie them to your fingers; write them on the tablet of your heart.

5that they may keep you from the adulteress, from the stranger with seductive words.

Read Proverbs 7