Proverbs 4:7 King James Version (KJV). 7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding. 4 He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live. - Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom. The older versions, such as the Alexandrian LXX. Proverbs 4:7 Context. 7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding. Proverbs 4:7-9 King James Version (KJV). Verse 7. 9 Reasons Why Wisdom Is The Principal Thing Posted on September 25, 2016 by Yvonne I. Wilson in church , Devotional // 2 Comments The quest for knowledge is among the most sought after thing in the world today whether through the reading of books, magazines, television, social media, research and experiments, just to mention a few. {c} Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding. 5 Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
8 Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.
(c) He shows that we must first begin with God's word, if we will that other things prosper with us, contrary to the judgment of the world, which make it their last study, or else care not for it … 6 Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee. (the verse is omitted by the Vatican LXX. 9 She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.