Proverbs 7:4
Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:
Cross-reference
Proverbs 2:2–4
Parallel
Proverbs 2:2-4 urges seeking wisdom like hidden treasure, matching the intimate pursuit of wisdom as sister here.
Proverbs 4:6–8
Parallel
Proverbs 4:6-8 personifies wisdom as a beloved to embrace, similar to calling wisdom sister and friend.
Job 17:14
Contrast
Job 17:14 calls corruption and worms 'father' and 'sister', a bitter inversion of calling wisdom sister.
Matthew 12:49
Parallel
Matthew 12:49 redefines family as those who follow Jesus, similar to calling wisdom sister as spiritual kin.
Matthew 12:50
Parallel
Matthew 12:50 expands the family metaphor: doing God's will makes one brother/sister of Jesus, mirroring wisdom as sister.
Song of Songs 8:1
Parallel
Song of Solomon 8:1 uses sibling language for a lover, paralleling the familial term for wisdom but in a romantic context.