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Proverbs 4:8 KJV
Proverbs · chapter 4 · verse 8
Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.Proverbs 4:8 · King James Version
Proverbs 4:8 in context
6Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.
7Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
8Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.
9She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.
10Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- promoterûwmto be high actively, to rise or raiseH7311 →
- honourkâbadto be heavyH3513 →
- Exaltçâlalto mound upH5549 →
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Here we have, I. The invitation which Solomon gives to his children to come and receive instruction from him (Pro 4:1, Pro 4:2): Hear, you children, the instruction of a father. That is, 1.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-13