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Proverbs 7:4

Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:

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אֱמֹ֣רemorsayאָמַרverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “say”, a commandH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…לַֽ֭חָכְמָהlachakhemahto wisdomחׇכְמָהpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “to wisdom”, the ordinary formH2451wisdom (in a good sense)skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.אֲחֹ֣תִיachotisisterאָחוֹתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “sister”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH269a sister (used very widely (like brother), literally and figuratively)(an-) other, sister, together.אָ֑תְּotetheeאַתָּהpronoun, personal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “thee”H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youthee, thou, ye, you.וּ֝מֹדָ֗עumodaand kinswomanמוֹדַעconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and kinswoman”, the ordinary formH4129an acquaintancekinswoman.לַבִּינָ֥הlabinahto understandingבִּינָהpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “to understanding”, the ordinary formH998understandingknowledge, meaning, [idiom] perfectly, understanding, wisdom.תִקְרָֽאtiqracallקָרָאverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “call”, an unfinished actionH7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Say unto wisdom: 'Thou art my sister', and call understanding thy kinswoman;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; And call understanding thy kinswoman:

Young’s Literal Translation

Say to wisdom, 'My sister Thou [art].' And cry to understanding, 'Kinswoman!'

World English Bible

Tell wisdom, “You are my sister.” Call understanding your relative,

Darby Translation

Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister, and call intelligence [thy] kinswoman:

Douay-Rheims

Say to wisdom: Thou art my sister: and call prudence thy friend,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Say unto wisdom: 'Thou art my sister', and call understanding thy kinswoman;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Say that wisdom is thy sister, and gain prudence as an acquaintance for thyself;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Εἰπὸν τὴν σοφίαν σὴν ἀδελφὴν εἶναι, τὴν δὲ φρόνησιν γνώριμον περιποίησαι σεαυτῷ.