Proverbs 7:4

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Say to wisdom, You are my sister; let knowledge be named your special friend:

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 17:14 : 14 If I say to the earth, You are my father; and to the worm, My mother and my sister;
  • Prov 2:2-4 : 2 So that your ear gives attention to wisdom, and your heart is turned to knowledge; 3 Truly, if you are crying out for good sense, and your request is for knowledge; 4 If you are looking for her as for silver, and searching for her as for stored-up wealth;
  • Prov 4:6-8 : 6 Do not give her up, and she will keep you; give her your love, and she will make you safe. 7 The first sign of wisdom is to get wisdom; go, give all you have to get true knowledge. 8 Put her in a high place, and you will be lifted up by her; she will give you honour, when you give her your love.
  • Song 8:1 : 1 Oh that you were my brother, who took milk from my mother's breasts! When I came to you in the street, I would give you kisses; yes, I would not be looked down on.
  • Matt 12:49-50 : 49 And he put out his hand to his disciples and said, See, my mother and my brothers! 50 For whoever does the pleasure of my Father in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.
  • Luke 11:27-28 : 27 And it came about that when he said these things, a certain woman among the people said in a loud voice, Happy is the body which gave you birth, and the breasts from which you took milk. 28 But he said, More happy are they who give hearing to the word of God and keep it.

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  • Prov 7:5
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    5 So that they may keep you from the strange woman, even from her whose words are smooth.

  • Prov 4:4-11
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    78%

    4 And he gave me teaching, saying to me, Keep my words in your heart; keep my rules so that you may have life:

    5 Get wisdom, get true knowledge; keep it in memory, do not be turned away from the words of my mouth.

    6 Do not give her up, and she will keep you; give her your love, and she will make you safe.

    7 The first sign of wisdom is to get wisdom; go, give all you have to get true knowledge.

    8 Put her in a high place, and you will be lifted up by her; she will give you honour, when you give her your love.

    9 She will put a crown of grace on your head, giving you a head-dress of glory.

    10 Give ear, O my son, and let your heart be open to my sayings; and long life will be yours.

    11 I have given you teaching in the way of wisdom, guiding your steps in the straight way.

  • Prov 7:3
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    3 Let them be fixed to your fingers, and recorded in your heart.

  • Prov 5:1-2
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    73%

    1 My son, give attention to my wisdom; let your ear be turned to my teaching:

    2 So that you may be ruled by a wise purpose, and your lips may keep knowledge.

  • Prov 2:2-4
    3 verses
    72%

    2 So that your ear gives attention to wisdom, and your heart is turned to knowledge;

    3 Truly, if you are crying out for good sense, and your request is for knowledge;

    4 If you are looking for her as for silver, and searching for her as for stored-up wealth;

  • Prov 9:4
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    4 Whoever is simple, let him come in here; and to him who has no sense, she says:

  • Song 4:9-10
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    9 You have taken away my heart, my sister, my bride; you have taken away my heart, with one look you have taken it, with one chain of your neck!

    10 How fair is your love, my sister! How much better is your love than wine, and the smell of your oils than any perfume!

  • Song 4:12
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    12 A garden walled-in is my sister, my bride; a garden shut up, a spring of water stopped.

  • Prov 8:1
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    1 Is not wisdom crying out, and the voice of knowledge sounding?

  • Prov 2:10-11
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    10 For wisdom will come into your heart, and knowledge will be pleasing to your soul;

    11 Wise purposes will be watching over you, and knowledge will keep you;

  • Prov 5:7
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    7 Give ear to me then, my sons, and do not put away my words from you.

  • Prov 8:11-12
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    11 For wisdom is better than jewels, and all things which may be desired are nothing in comparison with her.

    12 I, wisdom, have made wise behaviour my near relation; I am seen to be the special friend of wise purposes.

  • Mic 7:5
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    5 Put no faith in a friend, do not let your hope be placed in a relation: keep watch on the doors of your mouth against her who is resting on your breast.

  • Prov 8:14
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    14 Wise design and good sense are mine; reason and strength are mine.

  • Song 8:1
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    1 Oh that you were my brother, who took milk from my mother's breasts! When I came to you in the street, I would give you kisses; yes, I would not be looked down on.

  • Prov 7:1
    70%

    1 My son, keep my sayings, and let my rules be stored up with you.

  • Prov 1:2
    70%

    2 To have knowledge of wise teaching; to be clear about the words of reason:

  • Prov 3:4
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    4 So you will have grace and a good name in the eyes of God and men.

  • Prov 1:8-9
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    8 My son, give ear to the training of your father, and do not give up the teaching of your mother:

    9 For they will be a crown of grace for your head, and chain-ornaments about your neck.

  • Prov 4:1
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    1 Give ear, my sons, to the teaching of a father; give attention so that you may have knowledge:

  • Prov 7:24-25
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    24 So now, my sons, give ear to me; give attention to the sayings of my mouth;

    25 Let not your heart be turned to her ways, do not go wandering in her footsteps.

  • Ps 45:10
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    10 O daughter, give thought and attention, and let your ear be open; no longer keep in mind your people, and your father's house;

  • Prov 5:20
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    20 Why let yourself, my son, go out of the way with a strange woman, and take another woman in your arms?

  • Prov 2:16
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    16 To take you out of the power of the strange woman, who says smooth words with her tongue;

  • Prov 4:13
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    13 Take learning in your hands, do not let her go: keep her, for she is your life.

  • Prov 9:16
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    16 Whoever is simple, let him come in here: and to him who is without sense, she says:

  • Song 8:8
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    8 We have a young sister, and she has no breasts; what are we to do for our sister in the day when she is given to a man?

  • Eccl 7:11
    69%

    11 Wisdom together with a heritage is good, and a profit to those who see the sun.

  • Prov 6:24
    69%

    24 They will keep you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the strange woman.

  • Prov 19:8
    68%

    8 He who gets wisdom has love for his soul: he who keeps good sense will get what is truly good.

  • Prov 3:21
    68%

    21 My son, keep good sense, and do not let wise purpose go from your eyes.

  • Prov 8:5
    68%

    5 Become expert in reason, O you simple ones; you foolish ones, take training to heart.

  • Prov 9:1
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    1 Wisdom has made her house, putting up her seven pillars.

  • Song 1:8
    68%

    8 If you have not knowledge, O most beautiful among women, go on your way in the footsteps of the flock, and give your young goats food by the tents of the keepers.

  • Prov 6:21
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    21 Keep them ever folded in your heart, and have them hanging round your neck.