Proverbs 4:8
Strong's Lexicon
Prize her,
סַלְסְלֶ֥הָ (sal·sə·le·hā)
Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5549: 1) to lift up, cast up, exalt 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to cast up a highway 1a2) to cast up a way 1a3) to lift up (of song) 1b) (Pilpel) to exalt, esteem highly, prize 1c) (Hithpoel) to exalt oneself

and she will exalt you;
וּֽתְרוֹמְמֶ֑ךָּ (ū·ṯə·rō·wm·me·kā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7311: 1) to rise, rise up, be high, be lofty, be exalted 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be high, be set on high 1a2) to be raised, be uplifted, be exalted 1a3) to be lifted, rise 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to raise or rear (children), cause to grow up 1b2) to lift up, raise, exalt 1b3) to exalt, extol 1c) (Polal) to be lifted up 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to raise, lift, lift up, take up, set up, erect, exalt, set on high 1d2) to lift up (and take away), remove 1d3) to lift off and present, contribute, offer, contribute 1e) (Hophal) to be taken off, be abolished 1f) (Hithpolel) to exalt oneself, magnify oneself 2) (Qal) to be rotten, be wormy

if
כִּ֣י ()
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

you embrace her,
תְחַבְּקֶֽנָּה׃ (ṯə·ḥab·bə·qen·nāh)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2263: 1) to embrace, clasp 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to embrace 1a2) to fold one's hands in idleness (fig.) 1b) (Piel) to embrace

she will honor you.
תְּ֝כַבֵּ֗דְךָ (tə·ḵab·bê·ḏə·ḵā)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3513: 1) to be heavy, be weighty, be grievous, be hard, be rich, be honourable, be glorious, be burdensome, be honoured 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be heavy 1a2) to be heavy, be insensible, be dull 1a3) to be honoured 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made heavy, be honoured, enjoy honour, be made abundant 1b2) to get oneself glory or honour, gain glory 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to make heavy, make dull, make insensible 1c2) to make honourable, honour, glorify 1d) (Pual) to be made honourable, be honoured 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to make heavy 1e2) to make heavy, make dull, make unresponsive 1e3) to cause to be honoured 1f) (Hithpael) 1f1) to make oneself heavy, make oneself dense, make oneself numerous 1f2) to honour oneself

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Prize her, and she will exalt you; if you embrace her, she will honor you.

Young's Literal Translation
Exalt her, and she doth lift thee up, She honoureth thee, when thou dost embrace her.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Cherish her, and she will exalt you; if you embrace her, she will honor you.

New American Standard Bible
"Prize her, and she will exalt you; She will honor you if you embrace her.

King James Bible
Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Cherish her, and she will exalt you; embrace her, and she will honor you.

New Living Translation
If you prize wisdom, she will make you great. Embrace her, and she will honor you.

English Standard Version
Prize her highly, and she will exalt you; she will honor you if you embrace her.

New American Standard Bible
"Prize her, and she will exalt you; She will honor you if you embrace her.

King James Bible
Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Cherish her, and she will exalt you; if you embrace her, she will honor you.

International Standard Version
Prize her and she will exalt you. Indeed, if you embrace her, she will honor you.

NET Bible
Esteem her highly and she will exalt you; she will honor you if you embrace her.

American Standard Version
Exalt her, and she will promote thee; She will bring thee to honor, when thou dost embrace her.

English Revised Version
Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.

Young's Literal Translation
Exalt her, and she doth lift thee up, She honoureth thee, when thou dost embrace her.
















Cross References
1 Samuel 2:30
Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.

Song of Solomon 2:6
His left hand is under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 4:7
Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

Proverbs 4:6
Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.

Proverbs 4:5
Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.

Proverbs 4:9
She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.

Proverbs 4:10
Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.

Proverbs 4:11
I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.
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