Proverbs 4:8

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Exalt her, and she doth lift thee up, She honoureth thee, when thou dost embrace her.

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  • 1 Sam 2:30 : 30 `Therefore -- the affirmation of Jehovah, God of Israel -- I certainly said, Thy house and the house of thy father, do walk up and down before Me to the age; and now -- the affirmation of Jehovah -- Far be it from Me! for he who is honouring Me, I honour, and those despising Me, are lightly esteemed.
  • 1 Kgs 3:5-9 : 5 In Gibeon hath Jehovah appeared unto Solomon, in a dream of the night, and God saith, `Ask -- what do I give to thee?' 6 And Solomon saith, `Thou hast done with Thy servant David my father great kindness, as he walked before Thee in truth and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with Thee, and Thou dost keep for him this great kindness, and dost give to him a son sitting on his throne, as `at' this day. 7 And now, O Jehovah my God, Thou hast caused thy servant to reign instead of David my father; and I `am' a little child, I do not know to go out and to come in; 8 and Thy servant `is' in the midst of thy people, whom Thou hast chosen, a people numerous, that is not numbered nor counted for multitude, 9 and Thou hast given to Thy servant an understanding heart, to judge Thy people, to discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this Thy great people?' 10 And the thing is good in the eyes of the Lord, that Solomon hath asked this thing, 11 and God saith unto him, `Because that thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thee many days, nor asked for thee riches, nor asked the life of thine enemies, and hast asked for thee discernment to understand judgment, 12 lo, I have done according to thy words; lo, I have given to thee a heart, wise and understanding, that like thee there hath not been before thee, and after thee there doth not arise like thee; 13 and also, that which thou hast not asked I have given to thee, both riches and honour, that there hath not been like thee a man among the kings all thy days;
  • Prov 3:35 : 35 Honour do the wise inherit, And fools are bearing away shame!
  • Prov 22:4 : 4 The end of humility `is' the fear of Jehovah, Riches, and honour, and life.
  • Dan 12:3 : 3 And those teaching do shine as the brightness of the expanse, and those justifying the multitude as stars to the age and for ever.

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    9She giveth to thy head a wreath of grace, A crown of beauty she doth give thee freely.

    10Hear, my son, and receive my sayings, And years of life `are' multiplied to thee.

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    5Get wisdom, get understanding, Do not forget, nor turn away From the sayings of my mouth.

    6Forsake her not, and she doth preserve thee, Love her, and she doth keep thee.

    7The first thing `is' wisdom -- get wisdom, And with all thy getting get understanding.

  • Prov 3:13-18
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    13O the happiness of a man `who' hath found wisdom, And of a man `who' bringeth forth understanding.

    14For better `is' her merchandise Than the merchandise of silver, And than gold -- her increase.

    15Precious she `is' above rubies, And all thy pleasures are not comparable to her.

    16Length of days `is' in her right hand, In her left `are' wealth and honour.

    17Her ways `are' ways of pleasantness, And all her paths `are' peace.

    18A tree of life she `is' to those laying hold on her, And whoso is retaining her `is' happy.

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    4Say to wisdom, `My sister Thou `art'.' And cry to understanding, `Kinswoman!'

    5To preserve thee from a strange woman, From a stranger who hath made smooth her sayings.

  • Prov 31:28-31
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    28Her sons have risen up, and pronounce her happy, Her husband, and he praiseth her,

    29`Many `are' the daughters who have done worthily, Thou hast gone up above them all.'

    30The grace `is' false, and the beauty `is' vain, A woman fearing Jehovah, she may boast herself.

    31Give ye to her of the fruit of her hands, And her works do praise her in the gates!

  • Prov 8:1-2
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    1Doth not wisdom call? And understanding give forth her voice?

    2At the head of high places by the way, Between the paths she hath stood,

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    4If thou dost seek her as silver, And as hid treasures searchest for her,

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    25Strength and honour `are' her clothing, And she rejoiceth at a latter day.

    26Her mouth she hath opened in wisdom, And the law of kindness `is' on her tongue.

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    4A virtuous woman `is' a crown to her husband, And as rottenness in his bones `is' one causing shame.

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    4`Who `is' simple? let him turn aside hither.' Whoso lacketh heart: she hath said to him,

  • Prov 5:18-20
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    18Let thy fountain be blessed, And rejoice because of the wife of thy youth,

    19A hind of loves, and a roe of grace! Let her loves satisfy thee at all times, In her love magnify thyself continually.

    20And why dost thou magnify thyself, My son, with a stranger? And embrace the bosom of a strange woman?

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    4And find grace and good understanding In the eyes of God and man.

  • Prov 1:9
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    9For a graceful wreath `are' they to thy head, And chains to thy neck.

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    13Lay hold on instruction, do not desist, Keep her, for she `is' thy life.

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    14So `is' the knowledge of wisdom to thy soul, If thou hast found that there is a posterity And thy hope is not cut off.

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    16A gracious woman retaineth honour, And terrible `men' retain riches.

  • Prov 2:10-11
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    10For wisdom cometh into thy heart, And knowledge to thy soul is pleasant,

    11Thoughtfulness doth watch over thee, Understanding doth keep thee,

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    8Whoso is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.

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    11For better `is' wisdom than rubies, Yea, all delights are not comparable with it.

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    14And she hath sat at the opening of her house, On a throne -- the high places of the city,

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    35For whoso is finding me, hath found life, And bringeth out good-will from Jehovah.

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    1Every wise woman hath builded her house, And the foolish with her hands breaketh it down.

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    17She hath girded with might her loins, And doth strengthen her arms.

  • Prov 2:16
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    16To deliver thee from the strange woman, From the stranger who hath made smooth her sayings,

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    8Keep far from off her thy way, And come not near unto the opening of her house,

    9Lest thou give to others thy honour, And thy years to the fierce,

  • Prov 6:22
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    22In thy going up and down, it leadeth thee, In thy lying down, it watcheth over thee, And thou hast awaked -- it talketh `with' thee.

  • Prov 1:21
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    21At the head of the multitudes she calleth, In the openings of the gates, In the city her sayings she saith: