Proverbs 4:5 - Forerunner Commentary

Proverbs 4:5

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3 When I was my father’s son,
^aTender and the only one in the sight of my mother,

4 ^aHe also taught me, and said to me:
“Let your heart retain my words;
^bKeep my commands, and live.

5 ^aGet wisdom! Get understanding!
Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth.

6 Do not forsake her, and she will preserve you;
^aLove her, and she will keep you.

7 ^aWisdom is the principal thing;
Therefore get wisdom.
And in all your getting, get understanding.

8 ^aExalt her, and she will promote you;
She will bring you honor, when you embrace her.

Verse Comparison: Proverbs 4:5

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American Standard Version
Get wisdom, get understanding; Forget not, neither decline from the words of my mouth;

Amplified® Bible
Get skillful {and} godly Wisdom, get understanding (discernment, comprehension, and interpretation); do not forget and do not turn back from the words of my mouth.

Contemporary English Version
Be wise and learn good sense; remember my teachings and do what I say.

Darby English Version
Get wisdom, get intelligence: forget [it] not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.

Good News Bible
Get wisdom and insight! Do not forget or ignore what I say.

King James Version
Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.

New American Standard Bible
Acquire wisdom! Acquire understanding! Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth.

New International Version
Get wisdom, get understanding;
do not forget my words or swerve from them.

New King James Version
Get wisdom! Get understanding!
Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Acquire wisdom! Acquire understanding! Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth.

Revised Standard Version
do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth. Get wisdom; get insight.

Young's Literal Translation
Get wisdom, get understanding, Do not forget, nor turn away From the sayings of my mouth.

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