Proverbs 7:4 KJV

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

Thou and Ye

  • thou, thy one person

In the King James Bible, thee, thou, thy, and thine always mean one person, and ye, you, and your more than one: a difference modern English lost. Why keep these words?

Matthew Henry

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Thompson Chains

Cross References

  • Job 17:14 I have said to corruption, Thou art my father: to the worm, Thou art my mother, and my sister.
  • Proverbs 2:2–4 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; …
  • Proverbs 4:6–8 Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee. …
  • Song of Solomon 8:1 O that thou wert as my brother, that sucked the breasts of my mother! when I should find thee without, I would kiss thee; yea, I should not be despised.
  • Matthew 12:49–50 And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! …

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Hebrew and Strong’s

  • Say אֱמֹר ʾĕmōr אָמַר Verb · qal imperative, second person masculine singular
  • unto wisdom לַחָכְמָה laḥokmâ חׇכְמָה Noun · feminine singular · with preposition with the
  • Thou art my sister אֲחֹתִי ʾăḥōtî אָחוֹת Noun · feminine singular construct · with suffix: first person common singular אָתְּ ʾātt Pronoun · second person feminine singular
  • and call תִקְרָא tiqrāʾ קָרָא Verb · qal imperfect, second person masculine singular
  • understanding לַבִּינָה labbînâ בִּינָה Noun · feminine singular · with preposition with the
  • kinswoman וּמֹדָע ûmōdāʿ מוֹדַע Noun · masculine singular · with and

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