Proverbs 4:7
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English Standard Version
The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom, and whatever you get, get insight.

New American Standard Bible
"The beginning of wisdom is: Acquire wisdom; And with all your acquiring, get understanding.

King James Bible
Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Wisdom is supreme--so get wisdom. And whatever else you get, get understanding.

International Standard Version
Wisdom is of utmost importance, therefore get wisdom, and with all your effort work to acquire understanding.

NET Bible
Wisdom is supreme--so acquire wisdom, and whatever you acquire, acquire understanding!

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Wisdom is the summit; get wisdom, and with all your possessions purchase understanding.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The beginning of wisdom is to acquire wisdom. Acquire understanding with all that you have.

King James 2000 Bible
Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all your getting get understanding.

American King James Version
Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all your getting get understanding.

American Standard Version
Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom; Yea, with all thy getting get understanding.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The beginning of wisdom, get wisdom, and with all thy possession purchase prudence.

Darby Bible Translation
The beginning of wisdom is, Get wisdom; and with all thy getting get intelligence.

English Revised Version
Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: yea, with all thou hast gotten get understanding.

Webster's Bible Translation
Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

World English Bible
Wisdom is supreme. Get wisdom. Yes, though it costs all your possessions, get understanding.

Young's Literal Translation
The first thing is wisdom -- get wisdom, And with all thy getting get understanding.
Lexicon
Wisdom
chokmah  (khok-maw')
wisdom (in a good sense) -- skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
is the principal thing
re'shiyth  (ray-sheeth')
the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically, a firstfruit) -- beginning, chief(-est), first(-fruits, part, time), principal thing.
therefore get
qanah  (kaw-naw')
to erect, i.e. create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase (causatively, sell); by implication to own
wisdom
chokmah  (khok-maw')
wisdom (in a good sense) -- skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
and with all thy getting
qinyan  (kin-yawn')
creation, i.e. (concretely) creatures; also acquisition, purchase, wealth -- getting, goods, with money, riches, substance.
get understanding
biynah  (bee-naw')
understanding -- knowledge, meaning, perfectly, understanding, wisdom.
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