Proverbs 4:7New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “The beginning of wisdom [is]: Acquire wisdom; And with all your acquiring, get understanding.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Wisdom [is] the principal thing; [therefore] get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Wisdom [is] the principal thing; [therefore] get wisdom: yea, with all thou hast gotten get understanding.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Wisdom [is] the principal thing; [therefore] get wisdom; Yea, with all thy getting get understanding.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Wisdom [is] the principal thing; [therefore] get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— The beginning of wisdom [is], Get wisdom; and with all thy getting get intelligence.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— The principal thing, is wisdom, acquire thou wisdom, With all thine acquisition, acquire thou understanding.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— The first thing [is] wisdom—get wisdom, And with all thy getting get understanding.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— The beginning of wisdom, get wisdom, and with all thy possession purchase prudence.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Wisedome is the beginning: get wisedome therefore: and aboue all thy possession get vnderstanding.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Wisedome is the principall thing, [therefore] get wisedome: and with all thy getting, get vnderstanding.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom; and with all your substance get understanding.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— [Absent from Manuscript]
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Wisdom [is] the principal thing; [therefore] get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding. |
Wisdom
2451 {2451} Primeחָכְמָהchokmah{khok-maw'}
From H2449; wisdom (in a good sense).
[ is] the principal thing;
7225 {7225} Primeרֵאשִׁיתre'shiyth{ray-sheeth'}
From the same as H7218; the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically a firstfruit).
[ therefore] get
7069 {7069} Primeקָנָהqanah{kaw-naw'}
A primitive root; to erect, that is, create; by extension to procure, especially by purchase (causatively sell); by implication to own.
z8798 <8798> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperative (See H8810) Count - 2847
wisdom:
2451 {2451} Primeחָכְמָהchokmah{khok-maw'}
From H2449; wisdom (in a good sense).
and with all
x3605 (3605) Complementכֹּלkol{kole}
From H3634; properly the whole; hence all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense).
thy getting
7075 {7075} Primeקִנְיָןqinyan{kin-yawn'}
From H7069; creation, that is, (concretely) creatures; also acquisition, purchase, wealth.
get
x7069 (7069) Complementקָנָהqanah{kaw-naw'}
A primitive root; to erect, that is, create; by extension to procure, especially by purchase (causatively sell); by implication to own.
understanding.
998 {0998} Primeבִּינָהbiynah{bee-naw'}
From H0995; understanding. |
Proverbs 4:7
_ _ (Compare Job 28:28).
_ _ getting — or possession; a desire for wisdom is wise. |
Proverbs 4:7
With all — Even with the price of all. |
Proverbs 4:7
(c) Wisdom [is] the principal thing; [therefore] get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
(c) He shows that we must first begin with God's word, if we will that other things prosper with us, contrary to the judgment of the world, which make it their last study, or else care not for it at all. |
- Wisdom is:
Ecclesiastes 7:12 For wisdom [is] a defence, [and] money [is] a defence: but the excellency of knowledge [is, that] wisdom giveth life to them that have it.
Ecclesiastes 9:16-18 Then said I, Wisdom [is] better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom [is] despised, and his words are not heard. ... Wisdom [is] better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
Matthew 13:44-46 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. ... Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
Luke 10:42 But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
Philippians 3:8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things [but] loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them [but] dung, that I may win Christ,
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- with:
Proverbs 16:16 How much better [is it] to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
Proverbs 21:6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue [is] a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
Psalms 49:16-20 Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased; ... Man [that is] in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts [that] perish.
Ecclesiastes 2:4-9 I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards: ... So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.
Ecclesiastes 4:8 There is one [alone], and [there is] not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet [is there] no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither [saith he], For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This [is] also vanity, yea, it [is] a sore travail.
Mark 8:36-37 For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? ... Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
Luke 12:20 But God said unto him, [Thou] fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?
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- get understanding:
Psalms 119:104 Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.
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