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
Read Proverbs 4:7 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
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 Acquiers la sagesse, acquiers l’intelligence; N’oublie pas les paroles de ma bouche, et ne t’en détourne pas.
6 Ne l’abandonne pas, et elle te gardera; Aime-la, et elle te protégera.
7 Voici le commencement de la sagesse: Acquiers la sagesse, Et avec tout ce que tu possèdes acquiers l’intelligence.
8 Exalte-la, et elle t’élèvera; Elle fera ta gloire, si tu l’embrasses;
9 Elle mettra sur ta tête une couronne de grâce, Elle t’ornera d’un magnifique diadème.
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What Does Proverbs 4:7 Mean?
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