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Proverbs 4:8
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KJ21
Exalt her, and she shall promote thee; she shall bring thee honor when thou dost embrace her.
ASV
Exalt her, and she will promote thee; She will bring thee to honor, when thou dost embrace her.
AMP
“Prize wisdom [and exalt her], and she will exalt you; She will honor you if you embrace her.
AMPC
Prize Wisdom highly and exalt her, and she will exalt and promote you; she will bring you to honor when you embrace her.
BRG
Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.
CSB
Cherish her, and she will exalt you; if you embrace her, she will honor you.
CSBA
Cherish her, and she will exalt you; if you embrace her, she will honour you.
CEB
Highly esteem her, and she will exalt you. She will honor you if you embrace her.
CJB
Cherish her, and she will exalt you; embrace her, and she will bring you honor;
CEV
If you value Wisdom and hold tightly to her, great honors will be yours.
DARBY
Exalt her, and she shall promote thee; she shall bring thee to honour when thou dost embrace her.
DRA
Take hold on her, and she shall exalt thee: thou shalt be glorified by her, when thou shalt embrace her.
ERV
Love wisdom, and she will make you great. Hold on to wisdom, and she will bring you honor.
EASY
Respect wisdom as very valuable, then she will make you great. If you make her your friend, she will give you honour.
EHV
Cherish her, and she will exalt you. She will honor you when you embrace her.
ESV
Prize her highly, and she will exalt you; she will honor you if you embrace her.
ESVUK
Prize her highly, and she will exalt you; she will honour you if you embrace her.
EXB
·Treasure wisdom [Highly esteem her], and ·it [or she] will ·make you great [exalt you]; ·hold on to it [or embrace her], and ·it [or she] will bring you honor.
GNV
Exalt her, and she shall exalt thee: she shall bring thee to honor, if thou embrace her.
GW
Cherish wisdom. It will raise you up. It will bring you honor when you embrace it.
GNT
Love wisdom, and she will make you great. Embrace her, and she will bring you honor.
HCSB
Cherish her, and she will exalt you; if you embrace her, she will honor you.
ICB
Believe in the value of wisdom, and it will make you great. Use it, and it will bring honor to you.
ISV
Prize her and she will exalt you. Indeed, if you embrace her, she will honor you.
JUB
Grow in wisdom, and she shall promote thee; she shall bring thee to honour when thou hast embraced her.
KJV
Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.
AKJV
Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.
LSB
Prize her, and she will exalt you; She will honor you if you embrace her.
LEB
Cherish her and she will exalt you; she will honor you if you embrace her.
TLB
If you exalt wisdom, she will exalt you. Hold her fast, and she will lead you to great honor; she will place a beautiful crown upon your head.
MSG
When I was a boy at my father’s knee, the pride and joy of my mother, He would sit me down and drill me: “Take this to heart. Do what I tell you—live! Sell everything and buy Wisdom! Forage for Understanding! Don’t forget one word! Don’t deviate an inch! Never walk away from Wisdom—she guards your life; love her—she keeps her eye on you. Above all and before all, do this: Get Wisdom! Write this at the top of your list: Get Understanding! Throw your arms around her—believe me, you won’t regret it; never let her go—she’ll make your life glorious. She’ll garland your life with grace, she’ll festoon your days with beauty.”
MEV
Exalt her, and she will promote you; she will bring you honor, when you embrace her.
NOG
Cherish wisdom. It will raise you up. It will bring you honor when you embrace it.
NABRE
Extol her, and she will exalt you; she will bring you honors if you embrace her;
NASB
Prize her, and she will exalt you; She will honor you if you embrace her.
NASB1995
“Prize her, and she will exalt you; She will honor you if you embrace her.
NCB
Extol wisdom, and she will exalt you; if you embrace her, she will honor you.
NCV
Treasure wisdom, and it will make you great; hold on to it, and it will bring you honor.
NET
Esteem her highly and she will exalt you; she will honor you if you embrace her.
NIRV
Value wisdom highly, and she will lift you up. Hold her close, and she will honor you.
NIV
Cherish her, and she will exalt you; embrace her, and she will honor you.
NIVUK
Cherish her, and she will exalt you; embrace her, and she will honour you.
NKJV
Exalt her, and she will promote you; She will bring you honor, when you embrace her.
NLV
Honor her and she will honor you. She will honor you if you hold her to your heart.
NLT
If you prize wisdom, she will make you great. Embrace her, and she will honor you.
NRSVA
Prize her highly, and she will exalt you; she will honour you if you embrace her.
NRSVACE
Prize her highly, and she will exalt you; she will honour you if you embrace her.
NRSVCE
Prize her highly, and she will exalt you; she will honor you if you embrace her.
NRSVUE
Prize her highly, and she will exalt you; she will honor you if you embrace her.
OJB
Exalt her, and she shall promote thee; she shall honor thee with kavod, when thou dost embrace her.
RGT
“Exalt her, and she shall exalt you. She shall bring you to honor, if you embrace her.
RSV
Prize her highly, and she will exalt you; she will honor you if you embrace her.
RSVCE
Prize her highly, and she will exalt you; she will honor you if you embrace her.
TLV
Prize her, and she will exalt you. She will honor you when you embrace her.
VOICE
Cherish her, and she will help you rise above the confusion of life— your possibilities will open up before you— embrace her, and she will raise you to a place of honor in return.
WEB
Esteem her, and she will exalt you. She will bring you to honor when you embrace her.
WYC
Take thou it, and it shall enhance thee; thou shalt be glorified of it, when thou hast embraced it. (Take thou it unto thy heart, and it shall advance thee, or shall promote thee, or raise thee up; thou shalt be honoured, when thou hast embraced it.)
YLT
Exalt her, and she doth lift thee up, She honoureth thee, when thou dost embrace her.
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