Proverbs 7:4

“Say unto wisdom, Thou art [my] sister, etc.] Intimately acquainted, greatly beloved, and highly delighted in: this may be understood both of the Gospel, the wisdom of God in a mystery, which men should be conversant with, be strongly affected to, and take delight and pleasure in; and of Christ, the essential Wisdom of God, and who stands in the relation of a brother to his people, and should be respected as such; and call understanding [thy] kinswoman; or “kinsman”f169; such Christ is in our nature, our “goel”, our near kinsman, partaker of the same flesh and blood, and therefore is not ashamed to call us brethren, nor should we be ashamed to call him kinsman: moreover, his Word and Gospel,…”

“And call - Acquaint and delight thyself with her. Proverbs 7:8”

“7:4 In Hebrew, sister is a term of endearment that expresses intimacy (see Song 4:9-10).”

“Say: Pro 2:2-4, Pro 4:6-8 Thou: Job 17:14; Sol 8:1; Mat 12:49, Mat 12:50; Luk 11:27, Luk 11:28 Proverbs 7:5”

“The subject-matter of this earnest warning are the admonitions of the teacher of wisdom, and through him of Wisdom herself, who in contrast to the world and its lust is the worthiest object of love, and deserves to be loved with the purest, sincerest love: 4 Say to wisdom: "Thou art my sister!" And call understanding "Friend;" 5 That they may keep thee from the strange woman, From the stranger who useth smooth words. The childlike, sisterly, and friendly relationship serves also to picture forth and designate the intimate confidential relationship to natures and things which are not flesh and blood. If in Arabic the poor is called the brother of poverty, the trustworthy the brother of…”