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JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
סלסלה ותרוממך תכבדך כי תחבקנה
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
slslh vtrvmmk tkbdk ky tKHbqnh

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
arripe illam et exaltabit te glorificaberis ab ea cum eam fueris amplexatus

King James Variants
American King James Version   
Exalt her, and she shall promote you: she shall bring you to honor, when you do embrace her.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
Exalt her, and she shall promote you: she shall bring you to honor, when you do embrace her.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.
Authorized (King James) Version   
Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.
New King James Version   
Exalt her, and she will promote you; She will bring you honor, when you embrace her.
21st Century King James Version   
Exalt her, and she shall promote thee; she shall bring thee honor when thou dost embrace her.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
Exalt her, and she will promote thee; She will bring thee to honor, when thou dost embrace her.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
Love her that she may exalt you and embrace her that she may honor you.
Darby Bible Translation   
Exalt her, and she shall promote thee; she shall bring thee to honour when thou dost embrace her.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
Take hold on her, and she shall exalt thee: thou shalt be glorified by her, when thou shalt embrace her.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
Prize her highly, and she will exalt you; she will honor you if you embrace her.
God's Word   
Cherish wisdom. It will raise you up. It will bring you honor when you embrace it.
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.
New American Standard Bible   
"Prize her, and she will exalt you; She will honor you if you embrace her.
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.
Webster's Bible Translation   
Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honor, when thou dost embrace her.
The World English Bible   
Esteem her, and she will exalt you. She will bring you to honor, when you embrace her.
EasyEnglish Bible   
Respect wisdom as very valuable, then she will make you great. If you make her your friend, she will give you honour.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
Exalt her, and she doth lift thee up, She honoureth thee, when thou dost embrace her.
New Life Version   
Honor her and she will honor you. She will honor you if you hold her to your heart.
The Voice Bible   
Cherish her, and she will help you rise above the confusion of life— your possibilities will open up before you— embrace her, and she will raise you to a place of honor in return.
Living Bible   
If you exalt wisdom, she will exalt you. Hold her fast, and she will lead you to great honor; she will place a beautiful crown upon your head.
New Catholic Bible   
Extol wisdom, and she will exalt you; if you embrace her, she will honor you.
Legacy Standard Bible   
Prize her, and she will exalt you; She will honor you if you embrace her.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
Grow in wisdom, and she shall promote thee; she shall bring thee to honour when thou hast embraced her.
Christian Standard Bible   
Cherish her, and she will exalt you; if you embrace her, she will honor you.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
Prize Wisdom highly and exalt her, and she will exalt and promote you; she will bring you to honor when you embrace her.
New Century Version   
Treasure wisdom, and it will make you great; hold on to it, and it will bring you honor.
The Message   
When I was a boy at my father’s knee, the pride and joy of my mother, He would sit me down and drill me: “Take this to heart. Do what I tell you—live! Sell everything and buy Wisdom! Forage for Understanding! Don’t forget one word! Don’t deviate an inch! Never walk away from Wisdom—she guards your life; love her—she keeps her eye on you. Above all and before all, do this: Get Wisdom! Write this at the top of your list: Get Understanding! Throw your arms around her—believe me, you won’t regret it; never let her go—she’ll make your life glorious. She’ll garland your life with grace, she’ll festoon your days with beauty.”
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
Cherish her, and she will exalt you. She will honor you when you embrace her.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Prize her highly, and she will exalt you; she will honor you if you embrace her.
Good News Translation®   
Love wisdom, and she will make you great. Embrace her, and she will bring you honor.
Wycliffe Bible   
Take thou it, and it shall enhance thee; thou shalt be glorified of it, when thou hast embraced it. (Take thou it unto thy heart, and it shall advance thee, or shall promote thee, or raise thee up; thou shalt be honoured, when thou hast embraced it.)
Contemporary English Version   
If you value Wisdom and hold tightly to her, great honors will be yours.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Prize her highly, and she will exalt you; she will honor you if you embrace her.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
Prize her highly, and she will exalt you; she will honor you if you embrace her.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
Prize her highly, and she will exalt you; she will honour you if you embrace her.
Common English Bible © 2011   
Highly esteem her, and she will exalt you. She will honor you if you embrace her.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
“Prize wisdom [and exalt her], and she will exalt you; She will honor you if you embrace her.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
Prize her highly, and she will exalt you; she will honour you if you embrace her.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
Extol her, and she will exalt you; she will bring you honors if you embrace her;
New American Standard Bible   
Prize her, and she will exalt you; She will honor you if you embrace her.
The Expanded Bible   
·Treasure wisdom [Highly esteem her], and ·it [or she] will ·make you great [exalt you]; ·hold on to it [or embrace her], and ·it [or she] will bring you honor.
Tree of Life Version   
Prize her, and she will exalt you. She will honor you when you embrace her.
Revised Standard Version   
Prize her highly, and she will exalt you; she will honor you if you embrace her.
New International Reader's Version   
Value wisdom highly, and she will lift you up. Hold her close, and she will honor you.
BRG Bible   
Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.
Complete Jewish Bible   
Cherish her, and she will exalt you; embrace her, and she will bring you honor;
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
Prize her highly, and she will exalt you; she will honour you if you embrace her.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
Exalt her, and she shall promote thee; she shall honor thee with kavod, when thou dost embrace her.
Names of God Bible   
Cherish wisdom. It will raise you up. It will bring you honor when you embrace it.
Modern English Version   
Exalt her, and she will promote you; she will bring you honor, when you embrace her.
Easy-to-Read Version   
Love wisdom, and she will make you great. Hold on to wisdom, and she will bring you honor.
International Children’s Bible   
Believe in the value of wisdom, and it will make you great. Use it, and it will bring honor to you.
Lexham English Bible   
Cherish her and she will exalt you; she will honor you if you embrace her.
New International Version - UK   
Cherish her, and she will exalt you; embrace her, and she will honour you.