Proverbs 4:7

Modern

Wisdom is supreme; so acquire wisdom. And whatever you may acquire, gain understanding.

Traditional

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

Literal

The first thing is wisdom; acquire wisdom, and in all your acquiring, acquire understanding.

Latin

Principium sapientiæ: posside sapientiam, et in omni possessione tua acquire prudentiam.

Hebrew

English

Wisdom is supreme; so acquire wisdom. And whatever you may acquire, gain understanding.

Wisdom often leads to better relationships and more wealth, but not always.

Ecclesiastes 7:12
For wisdom, like money, is a shelter, and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of its owner.
Ecclesiastes 9:16–18
And I said, “Wisdom is better than strength, but the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded.”
Proverbs 23:23
Invest in truth and never sell it—in wisdom and instruction and understanding.
Proverbs 16:16
How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver.
Philippians 3:8
More than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ
Mark 8:36–37
What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?
Matthew 13:44–46
The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy he went and sold all he had and bought that field.
Psalm 119:104
I gain understanding from Your precepts; therefore I hate every false way.
Luke 12:20
But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’
Psalm 49:16–20
Do not be afraid when a man grows rich, when the splendor of his house increases.
Proverbs 21:6
Making a fortune by a lying tongue is a vanishing mist, a deadly pursuit.
Ecclesiastes 2:4–9
I expanded my pursuits. I built houses and planted vineyards for myself.