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Proverbs 4

Prov. 4:7 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Wisdom
chokmah (Hebrew #2451)
wisdom (in a good sense)
KJV usage: skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
Pronounce: khok-maw'
Origin: from 2449
is the principal thing
re'shiyth (Hebrew #7225)
the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically, a firstfruit)
KJV usage: beginning, chief(-est), first(-fruits, part, time), principal thing.
Pronounce: ray-sheeth'
Origin: from the same as 7218
; therefore get
qanah (Hebrew #7069)
to erect, i.e. create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase (causatively, sell); by implication to own
KJV usage: attain, buy(-er), teach to keep cattle, get, provoke to jealousy, possess(-or), purchase, recover, redeem, X surely, X verily.
Pronounce: kaw-naw'
Origin: a primitive root
wisdom
chokmah (Hebrew #2451)
wisdom (in a good sense)
KJV usage: skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
Pronounce: khok-maw'
Origin: from 2449
: and with all thy getting
qinyan (Hebrew #7075)
creation, i.e. (concretely) creatures; also acquisition, purchase, wealth
KJV usage: getting, goods, X with money, riches, substance.
Pronounce: kin-yawn'
Origin: from 7069
get understanding
biynah (Hebrew #998)
understanding
KJV usage: knowledge , meaning, X perfectly, understanding, wisdom.
Pronounce: bee-naw'
Origin: from 995
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Cross References

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Wisdom is.
Eccl. 7:12• 12For wisdom is a defence, [even as] money [is] a defence:{HR}But the excellency of knowledge [is, that]{HR}Wisdom preserveth the life of him that hath it. (Eccl. 7:12)
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Eccl. 9:16‑18• 16{i}Then said I,{/i} Wisdom is better than strength:{HR}Nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised,{HR}And his words are not heard.
 17The words of the wise spoken in quiet{HR}Are heard more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.
 18Wisdom is better than weapons of war:{HR}But one sinner destroyeth much good. (Eccl. 9:16‑18)
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Matt. 13:44‑46• 44Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid, and for the joy of it goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth the field.
 45Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like a man of merchandise seeking goodly pearls;
 46and having found one pearl of great value, he went and sold all whatever he had and bought it. (Matt. 13:44‑46)
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Luke 10:42• 42but there is need of one; and Mary hath chosen the good part, such as shall not be taken from her. (Luke 10:42)
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Phil. 3:8• 8But moreover also I count all things to be loss on account of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, on whose account I lost all things and count them to be refuse that I may win Christ, (Phil. 3:8)
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Prov. 16:16• 16{i}How much better is it to get wisdom than fine gold,{HR}And the getting of intelligence to be preferred to silver!{/i} (Prov. 16:16)
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Prov. 21:6• 6The getting of treasures by a lying tongue{HR}[Is] a fleeting breath of them that seek death. (Prov. 21:6)
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Psa. 49:16‑20• 16Fear thou not when a man becometh rich,{HR}When the glory of his house increaseth.
 17For he taketh not all this away when he dieth;{HR}His glory shall not descend after him.
 18Though (for) he blesseth his soul in his life,{HR}And men will praise thee when thou doest good to thyself,
 19It shall go to the generation of his fathers;{HR}They shall never see light.
 20Man in honour and that understandeth not hath become like the cattle;{HR}That are cut off. (Psa. 49:16‑20)
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Eccl. 2:4‑9• 4I made me great works; I builded me houses;{HR}I planted me vineyards;
 5I made me gardens and parks,{HR}And I planted trees in them of all [kinds of] fruit:
 6I made me pools of water,{HR}To water therefrom the forest where trees were reared;
 7I bought men-servants and maidens,{HR}And had servants born in my house;{HR}Also I had great possessions of herds and flocks,{HR}Above all that were before me in Jerusalem.
 8I gathered me also silver and gold,{HR}And the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces:{HR}I gat me men singers and women singers,{HR}And the delights of the sons of men, concubines very many.
 9So I was great, and increased{HR}More than all that were before me in Jerusalem:{HR}Also my wisdom remained with me. (Eccl. 2:4‑9)
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Eccl. 4:8• 8There is one, and he hath not a second;{HR}Yea, he hath neither son nor brother;{HR}Yet is there no end of all his labour,{HR}Neither is his eye satisfied with riches.{HR}For whom then, do I labour, and deprive my soul of good?{HR}This also is vanity, yea, it is a sore travail. (Eccl. 4:8)
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Mark 8:36‑37• 36For what shall it profit a man, if he gain the whole world and lose his own soul?
 37For what should a man give in exchange for his soul? (Mark 8:36‑37)
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Luke 12:20• 20But God said unto him, Fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee; and whose shall be what thou hast prepared? (Luke 12:20)
get understanding.
Psa. 119:104• 104From thy precepts I understand;{HR}Therefore I hate every path of falsehood. (Psa. 119:104)

J. N. Darby Translation

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The beginning of wisdom is, Get wisdomg; and with all thy getting get intelligence.

JND Translation Notes

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Or, "Wisdom is the principal thing. get wisdom." "Beginning" is as Gen. 1.1; Ps. 111.10; Prov. 1.7. see Note b, Lev. 2.12.

W. Kelly Translation

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The beginning of wisdom [is], Get wisdom;{HR}And with all thy getting get understanding.