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Proverbs 7:4

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4Say to wisdom,b “you are my sister,”

and you shall call insight,c “intimate friend.”d

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Footnotes

  1. bHebrew “the wisdom”
  2. cHebrew “the insight”
  3. dLiterally “one who is known.” To “know” is often a euphemism for intercourse. Therefore “intimate friend” may also be read “lover.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,”

and call insight your intimate friend,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,”

and to insight, “You are my relative.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,”

and call understanding your relative.

NLTNew Living Translation

Love wisdom like a sister;

make insight a beloved member of your family.

KJV 1900King James Version

Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister;

And call understanding thy kinswoman: