Proverbs 4:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.”
Proverbs 4:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 4:7 in 6 Bible Translations
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Proverbs 4:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Wisdom is supreme. Get wisdom. Yes, though it costs all your possessions, get understanding.”
Proverbs 4:7 — World English Bible
Proverbs 4:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom; Yea, with all thy getting get understanding.”
Proverbs 4:7 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 4:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“The first thing <FI>is<Fi> wisdom--get wisdom, And with all thy getting get understanding.”
Proverbs 4:7 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 4:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“The beginning of wisdom [is], Get wisdom; and with all thy getting get intelligence.”
Proverbs 4:7 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 4:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Wisedome is the beginning: get wisedome therefore: and aboue all thy possession get vnderstanding.”
Proverbs 4:7 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 4:7 in Context — Proverbs 4
5 Adquiere sabiduría, adquiere inteligencia; no te olvides ni te apartes de las razones de mi boca;
6 No la dejes, y ella te guardará; ámala, y te conservará.
7 Sabiduría ante todo: adquiere sabiduría: y ante toda tu posesión adquiere inteligencia.
8 Engrandécela, y ella te engrandecerá: ella te honrará, cuando tú la hubieres abrazado.
9 Adorno de gracia dará á tu cabeza: corona de hermosura te entregará.
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What Does Proverbs 4:7 Mean?
Proverbs 4:7 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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