Proverbs 7:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

Call understanding thy kinswoman— Thy relation: The LXX have it, Make wisdom thy acquaintance. "Say to wisdom, Thou art my sister, my spouse, my beloved, my inclination. Give to her thy heart, that she may preserve thee from the snares of the strange woman." The name of sister, is a name of friendship, used in scripture, between the husband and wife, and denotes the chaste love which he should have to wisdom. See the Canticles and Calmet.

Proverbs 7:4

4 Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman: