Proverbs 4:7
The beginning of wisdom is, Acquire wisdom: and with all thy acquisition acquire understanding.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
In Context
6Forsake her not, and she will watch over thee: love her, and she will keep thee.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 1:10Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people; for who could [otherwise] judge this thy great people?
Psalms 119:104Through thy precepts shall I obtain understanding: therefore do I hate every path of falsehood.
Proverbs 16:16How much better is it to obtain wisdom than gold! and to obtain understanding is preferable to silver!
Proverbs 23:23Buy the truth and sell it not; [also] wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
Ecclesiastes 4:8There is one alone, and he hath not a companion; yea, he hath neither son nor brother: yet is there no end to all his toil; his eye also is not satisfied with riches. Yet for whom do I toil, and deprive my soul of good? Also this is vanity, yea, it is a bad employment.
Ecclesiastes 9:16Then said I, Wisdom is better than might: although the poor man's wisdom is held in contempt, and his words are not heard.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 4:2-14
Parental Instructions. 1 Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. 2 For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law. 3 For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother. 4 He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live. 5 Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth. 6 Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep… Read the whole commentary →