Proverbs 7:4

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

Say to wisdom,“You are my sister,” and call understanding a close relative,

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 17:14 : 14 If I cry to corruption,‘You are my father,’ and to the worm,‘My mother,’ or‘My sister,’
  • Prov 2:2-4 : 2 by making your ear attentive to wisdom, and by turning your heart to understanding, 3 indeed, if you call out for discernment– shout loudly for understanding– 4 if you seek it like silver, and search for it like hidden treasure,
  • Prov 4:6-8 : 6 Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will guard you. 7 Wisdom is supreme– so acquire wisdom, and whatever you acquire, acquire understanding! 8 Esteem her highly and she will exalt you; she will honor you if you embrace her.
  • Song 8:1 : 1 The Beloved’s Wish SongThe Beloved to Her Lover: Oh, how I wish you were my little brother, nursing at my mother’s breasts; if I saw you outside, I could kiss you– surely no one would despise me!
  • Matt 12:49-50 : 49 And pointing toward his disciples he said,“Here are my mother and my brothers! 50 For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”
  • Luke 11:27-28 : 27 As he said these things, a woman in the crowd spoke out to him,“Blessed is the womb that bore you and the breasts at which you nursed!” 28 But he replied,“Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it!”

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  • Prov 7:5
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    5so that they may keep you from the adulterous woman, from the loose woman who has flattered you with her words.

  • Prov 4:4-11
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    4he taught me, and he said to me:“Let your heart lay hold of my words; keep my commands so that you will live.

    5Acquire wisdom, acquire understanding; do not forget and do not turn aside from the words I speak.

    6Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will guard you.

    7Wisdom is supreme– so acquire wisdom, and whatever you acquire, acquire understanding!

    8Esteem her highly and she will exalt you; she will honor you if you embrace her.

    9She will place a fair garland on your head; she will bestow a beautiful crown on you.”

    10Listen, my child, and accept my words, so that the years of your life will be many.

    11I hereby guide you in the way of wisdom and I lead you in upright paths.

  • Prov 7:3
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    3Bind them on your forearm; write them on the tablet of your heart.

  • Prov 5:1-2
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    1Admonition to Avoid Seduction to Evil My child, be attentive to my wisdom, pay close attention to my understanding,

    2in order to safeguard discretion, and that your lips may guard knowledge.

  • Prov 2:2-4
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    2by making your ear attentive to wisdom, and by turning your heart to understanding,

    3indeed, if you call out for discernment– shout loudly for understanding–

    4if you seek it like silver, and search for it like hidden treasure,

  • Prov 9:4
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    4“Whoever is naive, let him turn in here,” To those who lack understanding, she has said,

  • Song 4:9-10
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    9You have stolen my heart, my sister, my bride! You have stolen my heart with one glance of your eyes, with one jewel of your necklace.

    10How delightful is your love, my sister, my bride! How much better is your love than wine; the fragrance of your perfume is better than any spice!

  • Song 4:12
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    12The Wedding Night: The Delightful GardenThe Lover to His Beloved: You are a locked garden, my sister, my bride; you are an enclosed spring, a sealed-up fountain.

  • Prov 8:1
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  • Prov 2:10-11
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    10For wisdom will enter your heart, and moral knowledge will be attractive to you.

    11Discretion will protect you, understanding will guard you,

  • Prov 5:7
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    7So now, children, listen to me; do not turn aside from the words I speak.

  • Prov 8:11-12
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    11For wisdom is better than rubies, and desirable things cannot be compared to her.

    12“I, wisdom, have dwelt with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion.

  • Mic 7:5
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    5Do not rely on a friend; do not trust a companion! Even with the one who lies in your arms, do not share secrets!

  • Prov 8:14
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    14Counsel and sound wisdom belong to me; I possess understanding and might.

  • Song 8:1
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    1The Beloved’s Wish SongThe Beloved to Her Lover: Oh, how I wish you were my little brother, nursing at my mother’s breasts; if I saw you outside, I could kiss you– surely no one would despise me!

  • Prov 7:1
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    1Admonition to Avoid the Wiles of the Adulteress My child, devote yourself to my words and store up my commands inside yourself.

  • Prov 1:2
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    2To learn wisdom and moral instruction, to discern wise counsel.

  • Prov 3:4
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    4Then you will find favor and good understanding, in the sight of God and people.

  • Prov 1:8-9
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    8Listen, my child, to the instruction from your father, and do not forsake the teaching from your mother.

    9For they will be like an elegant garland on your head, and like pendants around your neck.

  • Prov 4:1
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    1Admonition to Follow Righteousness and Avoid Wickedness Listen, children, to a father’s instruction, and pay attention so that you may gain discernment.

  • Prov 7:24-25
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    24So now, sons, listen to me, and pay attention to the words I speak.

    25Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways– do not wander into her pathways;

  • Ps 45:10
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    10Listen, O princess! Observe and pay attention! Forget your homeland and your family!

  • Prov 5:20
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    20But why should you be captivated, my son, by an adulteress, and embrace the bosom of a different woman?

  • Prov 2:16
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    16to deliver you from the adulterous woman, from the loose woman who has flattered you with her words;

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    13Hold on to instruction, do not let it go; protect it, because it is your life.

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    16“Whoever is naive, let him turn in here,” To those who lack understanding she has said,

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  • Eccl 7:11
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    11Wisdom Can Lengthen One’s Life Wisdom, like an inheritance, is a good thing; it benefits those who see the light of day.

  • Prov 6:24
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    24by keeping you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the loose woman.

  • Prov 19:8
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    8The one who acquires understanding loves himself; the one who preserves understanding will prosper.

  • Prov 3:21
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    21My child, do not let them escape from your sight; safeguard sound wisdom and discretion.

  • Prov 8:5
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    5You who are naive, discern wisdom! And you fools, understand discernment!

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    8The Lover to His Beloved: If you do not know, O most beautiful of women, simply follow the tracks of my flock, and pasture your little lambs beside the tents of the shepherds.

  • Prov 6:21
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    21Bind them on your heart continually; fasten them around your neck.