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Proverbs 4:8

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “Prize her, and she will exalt you; She will honor you if you embrace her.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Exalt her, and she will promote thee; She will bring thee to honor, when thou dost embrace her.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honor, when thou dost embrace her.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Exalt her, and she shall promote thee; she shall bring thee to honour when thou dost embrace her.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Exalt her, and she will set thee on high, she will bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Exalt her, and she doth lift thee up, She honoureth thee, when thou dost embrace her.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Take hold on her, and she shall exalt thee: thou shalt be glorified by her, when thou shalt embrace her.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Exalt her, and she shall exalt thee: she shall bring thee to honour, if thou embrace her.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Exalt her, and shee shall promote thee: shee shall bring thee to honour, when thou doest imbrace her.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Love her, and she shall exalt you; embrace her, and she shall honor you.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Secure it, and it shall exalt thee: honour it, that it may embrace thee;
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Exalt 5549
{5549} Prime
סָלַל
calal
{saw-lal'}
A primitive root; to mound up (especially a turnpike); figuratively to exalt; reflexively to oppose (as by a dam).
z8769
<8769> Grammar
Stem - Pilpel (See H8842)
Mood - Imperative (See H8810)
Count - 1
her, and she shall promote 7311
{7311} Prime
רוּם
ruwm
{room}
A primitive root; to be high actively to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively).
z8787
<8787> Grammar
Stem - Polel (See H8847)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 72
thee: she shall bring thee to honour, 3513
{3513} Prime
כָּבַד
kabad
{kaw-bad'}
A primitive root; to be heavy, that is, in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorable); causatively to make weighty (in the same two senses).
z8762
<8762> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 2447
when x3588
(3588) Complement
כִּי
kiy
{kee}
A primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed.
thou dost embrace 2263
{2263} Prime
חָבַק
chabaq
{khaw-bak'}
A primitive root; to clasp (the hands or in embrace).
z8762
<8762> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 2447
her.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Proverbs 4:8

_ _ As you highly esteem her, she will raise you to honor.

_ _ embrace her — with fond affection.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Proverbs 4:1-13.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Proverbs 4:8

Exalt — Let her have thine highest esteem and affection.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance

Proverbs 3:35 The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
Proverbs 22:4 By humility [and] the fear of the LORD [are] riches, and honour, and life.
1 Samuel 2:30 Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed [that] thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
1 Kings 3:5-13 In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee. ... And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches, and honour: so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days.
Daniel 12:3 And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.
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