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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
אמר לחכמה אחתי את ומדע לבינה תקרא
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
Amr lKHkmh AKHty At vmd` lbynh tqrA

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
dic sapientiae soror mea es et prudentiam voca amicam tuam

King James Variants
American King James Version   
Say to wisdom, You are my sister; and call understanding your kinswoman:
King James 2000 (out of print)   
Say unto wisdom, you are my sister; and call understanding your kinswoman:
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:
Authorized (King James) Version   
Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:
New King James Version   
Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” And call understanding your nearest kin,
21st Century King James Version   
Say unto wisdom, “Thou art my sister,” and call understanding thy kinswoman,

Other translations
American Standard Version   
Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; And call understanding thy kinswoman:
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
Say to wisdom, “ You are my sister”, and to understanding, “My expounder of knowledge.”
Darby Bible Translation   
Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister, and call intelligence thy kinswoman:
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
Say to wisdom: Thou art my sister: and call prudence thy friend,
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” and call insight your intimate friend,
God's Word   
Say to wisdom, "You are my sister." Give the name "my relative" to understanding
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
Say to wisdom, "You are my sister," and call understanding your relative.
International Standard Version   
Say to wisdom, "You're my sister!" and call understanding your close relative,
NET Bible   
Say to wisdom, "You are my sister," and call understanding a close relative,
New American Standard Bible   
Say to wisdom, "You are my sister," And call understanding your intimate friend;
New International Version   
Say to wisdom, "You are my sister," and to insight, "You are my relative."
New Living Translation   
Love wisdom like a sister; make insight a beloved member of your family.
Webster's Bible Translation   
Say to wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:
The World English Bible   
Tell wisdom, "You are my sister." Call understanding your relative,
EasyEnglish Bible   
Love wisdom in the same way that you love your sister. Be very careful to understand what is right.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
Say to wisdom, `My sister Thou [art].' And cry to understanding, `Kinswoman!'
New Life Version   
Say to wisdom, “You are my sister.” Call understanding your special friend.
The Voice Bible   
Say to Lady Wisdom, “My sister”; recognize that understanding is your best friend,
Living Bible   
Love wisdom like a sweetheart; make her a beloved member of your family.
New Catholic Bible   
Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” and regard understanding as your friend,
Legacy Standard Bible   
Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” And call understanding your intimate friend;
Jubilee Bible 2000   
Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister, and call understanding thy kinswoman:
Christian Standard Bible   
Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” and call understanding your relative.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
Say to skillful and godly Wisdom, You are my sister, and regard understanding or insight as your intimate friend—
New Century Version   
Treat wisdom as a sister, and make understanding your closest friend.
The Message   
Dear friend, do what I tell you; treasure my careful instructions. Do what I say and you’ll live well. My teaching is as precious as your eyesight—guard it! Write it out on the back of your hands; etch it on the chambers of your heart. Talk to Wisdom as to a sister. Treat Insight as your companion. They’ll be with you to fend off the Temptress— that smooth-talking, honey-tongued Seductress.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
Say to Wisdom, “You are my sister,” and call Understanding your relative.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” and call insight your intimate friend,
Good News Translation®   
Treat wisdom as your sister, and insight as your closest friend.
Wycliffe Bible   
Say thou to wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call thou prudence thy love (and call thou understanding, thy friend).
Contemporary English Version   
Let wisdom be your sister and make common sense your closest friend.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” and call insight your intimate friend;
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” and call insight your intimate friend,
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
Say to wisdom, ‘You are my sister’, and call insight your intimate friend,
Common English Bible © 2011   
Say to wisdom, “You are my sister”; call understanding “friend,”
Amplified Bible © 2015   
Say to [skillful and godly] wisdom, “You are my sister,” And regard understanding and intelligent insight as your intimate friends;
English Standard Version Anglicised   
Say to wisdom, “You are my sister”, and call insight your intimate friend,
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
Say to Wisdom, “You are my sister!” Call Understanding, “Friend!”
New American Standard Bible   
Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” And call understanding your intimate friend,
The Expanded Bible   
·Treat wisdom as a sister [L Say to Wisdom, “You are my sister”; 1:20–33; 8:1—9:6], and ·make understanding your closest friend [L call Understanding “Friend”].
Tree of Life Version   
Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” and call understanding your relative.
Revised Standard Version   
Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” and call insight your intimate friend;
New International Reader's Version   
Say to wisdom, “You are my sister.” Say to understanding, “You are a member of my family.”
BRG Bible   
Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:
Complete Jewish Bible   
Say to wisdom, “You are my sister”; call understanding your kinswoman;
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
Say to wisdom, ‘You are my sister’, and call insight your intimate friend,
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
Say unto chochmah, Thou art my achot; and call binah (understanding) thy kinsman;
Names of God Bible   
Say to wisdom, “You are my sister.” Give the name “my relative” to understanding
Modern English Version   
Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” and call understanding your kinswoman,
Easy-to-Read Version   
Treat wisdom like the woman you love and knowledge like the one dearest to you.
International Children’s Bible   
Be good to wisdom as if she were your sister. Make understanding your closest friend.
Lexham English Bible   
Say to wisdom, “you are my sister,” and you shall call insight, “intimate friend.”
New International Version - UK   
Say to wisdom, ‘You are my sister,’ and to insight, ‘You are my relative.’