Proverbs 4:6 - Forerunner Commentary

Proverbs 4:6

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.

9 She will place on your head ^aan ornament of grace;
A crown of glory she will deliver to you.”

10 Hear, my son, and receive my sayings,
^aAnd the years of your life will be many.

11 I have ^ataught you in the way of wisdom;
I have led you in right paths.

Verse Comparison: Proverbs 4:6

American Standard Version
Forsake her not, and she will preserve thee; Love her, and she will keep thee.

Amplified® Bible
Forsake not [Wisdom], and she will keep, defend, {and} protect you; love her, and she will guard you.

Contemporary English Version
If you love Wisdom and don't reject her, she will watch over you.

Darby English Version
Forsake her not, and she shall keep thee; love her, and she shall preserve thee.

Good News Bible
Do not abandon wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will keep you safe.

King James Version
Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.

New American Standard Bible
"Do not forsake her, and she will guard you; Love her, and she will watch over you.

New International Version
Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you;
love her, and she will watch over you.

New King James Version
Do not forsake her, and she will preserve you;
Love her, and she will keep you.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Do not forsake her, and she will guard you; Love her, and she will watch over you.

Revised Standard Version
Do not forsake her, and she will keep you; love her, and she will guard you.

Young's Literal Translation
Forsake her not, and she doth preserve thee, Love her, and she doth keep thee.

New English Translation
Do not forsake wisdom,¹ and she will protect you; love her, and she will guard you.