Proverbs 4:8
Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.
KJV
Arripe illam, et exaltabit te ; glorificaberis ab ea cum eam fueris amplexatus.
Vulgate
περιχαράκωσον αὐτήν, καὶ ὑψώσει σε· τίμησον αὐτήν, ἵνα σε περιλάβῃ·
LXX
Exalt her, and she will promote thee; She will bring thee to honor, when thou dost embrace her.
ASV
סַלְסְלֶ֥/הָ וּֽ/תְרוֹמְמֶ֑/ךָּ תְּ֝כַבֵּ֗דְ/ךָ כִּ֣י תְחַבְּקֶֽ/נָּה
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
5 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
הָ
h
verb · 12×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
נִי
ny
verb · 13×
נִכְבָּ֔ד
nkbd
verb · 115×
רָ֖ם
rm
verb · 189×
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Kgs 3:5 — In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.
- 1Sam 2:30 — Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I
- Dan 12:3 — And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.
- Eccl 8:1 — Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man’s wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.
- Prov 3:35 — The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
- Prov 14:29 — He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
- Prov 22:4 — By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.