Proverbs 4:8

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“Prize her, and she will exalt you; if you embrace her, she will honor you.”

What this verse means

Read Proverbs 4:8 in the flow of Proverbs4 for its full sense, then follow the cross-references below to the passages that echo it. Open Proverbs4 to see the surrounding context.

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BSBPD

“Prize her, and she will exalt you; if you embrace her, she will honor you.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Exalt her, and she will promote thee; She will bring thee to honor, when thou dost embrace her.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

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

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Proverbs 4:8 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Samuel 2:30Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever. But now the LORD declares: Far be it from Me! For I will honor those who honor Me, but those who despise Me will be disdained.
  2. 1 Kings 3:5One night at Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream, and God said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!”
  3. Proverbs 3:16Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.
  4. Proverbs 3:35The wise will inherit honor, but fools are held up to shame.
  5. Proverbs 22:4The rewards of humility and the fear of the LORD are wealth and honor and life.
  6. Daniel 12:3Then the wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever and ever.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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