Proverbs 7:4
Modern Translations
New International Version
Say to wisdom, "You are my sister," and to insight, "You are my relative."

New Living Translation
Love wisdom like a sister; make insight a beloved member of your family.

English Standard Version
Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” and call insight your intimate friend,

Berean Study Bible
Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” and call understanding your kinsman,

New American Standard Bible
Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” And call understanding your intimate friend,

NASB 1995
Say to wisdom, "You are my sister," And call understanding your intimate friend;

NASB 1977
Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” And call understanding your intimate friend;

Amplified Bible
Say to [skillful and godly] wisdom, “You are my sister,” And regard understanding and intelligent insight as your intimate friends;

Christian Standard Bible
Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” and call understanding your relative.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Say to wisdom, "You are my sister," and call understanding your relative.

Contemporary English Version
Let wisdom be your sister and make common sense your closest friend.

Good News Translation
Treat wisdom as your sister, and insight as your closest friend.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Say to wisdom, "You are my sister." Give the name "my relative" to understanding

International Standard Version
Say to wisdom, "You're my sister!" and call understanding your close relative,

NET Bible
Say to wisdom, "You are my sister," and call understanding a close relative,
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:

New King James Version
Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” And call understanding your nearest kin,

King James 2000 Bible
Say unto wisdom, you are my sister; and call understanding your kinswoman:

New Heart English Bible
Tell wisdom, "You are my sister." Call understanding your relative,

World English Bible
Tell wisdom, "You are my sister." Call understanding your relative,

American King James Version
Say to wisdom, You are my sister; and call understanding your kinswoman:

American Standard Version
Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; And call understanding thy kinswoman:

A Faithful Version
Say to wisdom, "You are my sister;" and call understanding your kinsman,

Darby Bible Translation
Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister, and call intelligence [thy] kinswoman:

English Revised Version
Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:

Webster's Bible Translation
Say to wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Say vnto wisedome, Thou art my sister: and call vnderstanding thy kinswoman,

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Say vnto wysdome, thou art my sister: and call vnderstanding thy kinsewoman:

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Saye vnto wysdome: thou art my sister, and call vnderstondinge thy kynswoman:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Say to wisdom, “You [are] my sister.” And cry to understanding, “Relative!”

Young's Literal Translation
Say to wisdom, 'My sister Thou art.' And cry to understanding, 'Kinswoman!'

Smith's Literal Translation
Say to wisdom, Thou my sister; and thou shalt call knowledge to understanding:

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Say to wisdom: Thou art my sister: and call prudence thy friend,

Catholic Public Domain Version
Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” and call prudence your friend.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Say to wisdom, " You are my sister”, and to understanding, "My expounder of knowledge.”

Lamsa Bible
Say to wisdom, You are my sister; and to understanding, You are my counselor

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Say unto wisdom: 'Thou art my sister', And call understanding thy kinswoman;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Say that wisdom is thy sister, and gain prudence as an acquaintance for thyself;
















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