Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth.
King James Version
Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
Holman Bible
don’t forget or turn away from the words of my mouth.
International Standard Version
Get wisdom! Get understanding! Do not forget or turn aside from the words of my mouth!
A Conservative Version
Get wisdom, get understanding. Do not forget, nor decline from the words of my mouth.
American Standard Version
Get wisdom, get understanding; Forget not, neither decline from the words of my mouth;
Amplified
“Get [skillful and godly] wisdom! Acquire understanding [actively seek spiritual discernment, mature comprehension, and logical interpretation]!
Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth.
Bible in Basic English
Get wisdom, get true knowledge; keep it in memory, do not be turned away from the words of my mouth.
Darby Translation
Get wisdom, get intelligence: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
Julia Smith Translation
Obtain wisdom, obtain understanding: thou shalt not forget, and thou shalt not decline from the words of my mouth.
King James 2000
Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither turn away from the words of my mouth.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Get wisdom and insight; do not forget and do not turn from the sayings of my mouth.
Modern King James verseion
Get wisdom, get understanding; forget not; nor turn away from the words of my mouth.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Get thee wisdom, get thee understanding, forget not the words of my mouth, and shrink not from them.
NET Bible
Acquire wisdom, acquire understanding; do not forget and do not turn aside from the words I speak.
New Heart English Bible
Get wisdom. Get understanding. Do not forget, neither swerve from the words of my mouth.
The Emphasized Bible
Acquire wisdom, acquire understanding, Do not forget, neither decline thou from the sayings of my mouth.
Webster
Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
World English Bible
Get wisdom. Get understanding. Don't forget, neither swerve from the words of my mouth.
Youngs Literal Translation
Get wisdom, get understanding, Do not forget, nor turn away From the sayings of my mouth.
Themes
divine Call » For worship of God » Wisdom's
Christ » Vine name applied to » Wisdom of
Flattery » Wisdom, a preservative against
God » Wisdom of » Select readings
Knowledge » May become a hinderance instead of a help to men » The pursuit of encouraged
Interlinear
Qanah
Qanah
Biynah
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 4:5
Prayers for Proverbs 4:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Father's Wisdom
4
“Let your heart
Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 34:2
Job 23:11
I have kept His way and not turned aside.
Psalm 44:18
And our steps
Psalm 119:51
Yet I do not
Psalm 119:157
Yet I do not
Proverbs 1:22-23
And
And fools
Proverbs 2:2-4
Incline your heart to understanding;
Proverbs 3:13-18
And the man who gains understanding.
Proverbs 8:5
And, O
Proverbs 16:16
And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver.
Proverbs 17:16
When
Proverbs 18:1
He
Proverbs 19:8
He who keeps understanding will
Proverbs 23:23
Get wisdom and instruction and understanding.
James 1:5
But if any of you