Proverbs 4:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.”

Proverbs 4:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 4:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 4:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Esteem her, and she will exalt you. She will bring you to honor when you embrace her.”

Proverbs 4:8 — World English Bible

Proverbs 4:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Exalt her, and she will promote thee; She will bring thee to honor, when thou dost embrace her.”

Proverbs 4:8 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 4:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Exalt her, and she doth lift thee up, She honoureth thee, when thou dost embrace her.”

Proverbs 4:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 4:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Exalt her, and she shall promote thee; she shall bring thee to honour when thou dost embrace her.”

Proverbs 4:8 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 4:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Exalt her, and she shall exalt thee: she shall bring thee to honour, if thou embrace her.”

Proverbs 4:8 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 4:8 in Context — Proverbs 4

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.

10 Écoute, mon fils, et reçois mes paroles; Et les années de ta vie se multiplieront.

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What Does Proverbs 4:8 Mean?

Proverbs 4:8 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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