Proverbs 4:8
סַלְסְלֶהָ וּֽתְרוֹמְמֶךָּ תְּכַבֵּדְךָ כִּי תְחַבְּקֶֽנָּה ׃
Hebrew Tanakh (Original)
In The King James Version
Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.
In Context
7רֵאשִׁית חָכְמָה קְנֵה חָכְמָה וּבְכָל ־ קִנְיָנְךָ קְנֵה בִינָֽה ׃
9תִּתֵּן לְרֹאשְׁךָ לִוְיַת ־ חֵן עֲטֶרֶת תִּפְאֶרֶת תְּמַגְּנֶֽךָּ ׃
Cross References
1 Samuel 2:30לָכֵן נְאֻם ־ יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אָמוֹר אָמַרְתִּי בֵּֽיתְךָ וּבֵית אָבִיךָ יִתְהַלְּכוּ לְפָנַי עַד ־ עוֹלָם וְעַתָּה נְאֻם ־ יְהוָה חָלִילָה לִּי כִּֽי ־ מְכַבְּדַי אֲכַבֵּד וּבֹזַי יֵקָֽלּוּ ׃
Proverbs 3:16אֹרֶךְ יָמִים בִּֽימִינָהּ בִּשְׂמֹאולָהּ עֹשֶׁר וְכָבֽוֹד ׃
Proverbs 22:4עֵקֶב עֲנָוָה יִרְאַת יְהוָה עֹשֶׁר וְכָבוֹד וְחַיִּֽים ׃
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 →