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Proverbs 4:7 — Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy…
“Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.”
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The verses around Proverbs 4:7.
5Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
6Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.
7Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
8Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.
9She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.
Verse explanation
The phrase looks like a circular wordplay, but the Hebrew behind it is more a verse of emphasis: the first step toward becoming wise is deciding it is worth pursuing, even without knowing yet how. The part about spending your whole fortune reinforces that it is worth investing time and resources in this, as if it were the biggest purchase of a lifetime.
From the Proverbs 4 study in Bible in Stories.
Proverbs 4:7 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
O principio da sabedoria é adquirir a sabedoria: adquire pois a sabedoria, e com toda a tua possessão adquire o entendimento.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
O principal é a sabedoria; adquire sabedoria, e acima de tudo o que adquirires, adquire entendimento.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Lo primero que debes hacer para ser sabio es obtener sabiduría. Junto a todo lo que obtengas, procura obtener inteligencia.
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