Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Take hold of instruction; do not let go.
Guard her, for she is your life.

King James Version

Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.

Holman Bible

Hold on to instruction; don’t let go.
Guard it, for it is your life.

International Standard Version

Hold on to instruction, do not let it go! Guard wisdom, because she is your life!

A Conservative Version

Take firm hold of instruction. Do not let her go. Keep her, for she is thy life.

American Standard Version

Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: Keep her; for she is thy life.

Amplified


Take hold of instruction; [actively seek it, grip it firmly and] do not let go.
Guard her, for she is your life.

Bible in Basic English

Take learning in your hands, do not let her go: keep her, for she is your life.

Darby Translation

Take fast hold of instruction, let her not go: keep her, for she is thy life.

Julia Smith Translation

Lay hold upon instruction, thou shalt not let go: guard her for she is thy life.

King James 2000

Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is your life.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Seize the instruction! Do not let go! Guard her, for she is your life.

Modern King James verseion

Take fast hold of instruction; do not let go; keep her; for she is your life.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Take fast hold of doctrine, let her not go: keep her, for she is thy life.

NET Bible

Hold on to instruction, do not let it go; protect it, because it is your life.

New Heart English Bible

Take firm hold of instruction. Do not let her go. Keep her, for she is your life.

The Emphasized Bible

Take fast hold of correction, let her not go, - keep her, for, she, is thy life.

Webster

Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.

World English Bible

Take firm hold of instruction. Don't let her go. Keep her, for she is your life.

Youngs Literal Translation

Lay hold on instruction, do not desist, Keep her, for she is thy life.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
let her not go
רפה 
Raphah 
Usage: 46

Verse Info

Context Readings

The Right Path

12 When thou goest in these paths, thy steps shall not be hindered; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble. 13 Take hold of instruction; do not let go.
Guard her, for she is your life.
14 Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.

Cross References

Proverbs 3:18

She is a tree of life to those that lay hold upon her, and blessed is every one that retains her.

Proverbs 3:22

so shall they be life unto thy soul and grace to thy neck.

Genesis 32:26

And he said, Let me go, for the day breaks. And he said, I will not let thee go except thou bless me.

Deuteronomy 32:47

For it is not a vain thing for you because it is your life; and through this thing ye shall prolong your days in the land, which ye shall pass the Jordan to inherit.

Proverbs 23:23

Buy the truth and sell it not, also wisdom and instruction and understanding.

Ecclesiastes 7:12

For knowledge is a defence, and money is a defence; but wisdom excels in that it gives life to those that have it.

Song of Songs 3:4

It was but a little that I passed from them that I found him whom my soul loves: I held him and would not let him go until I had brought him into my mother's house and into the chamber of her that brought me into the light.

Luke 24:27-29

And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded this unto them in all the scriptures concerning himself.

John 4:39-42

And many of the Samaritans of that city believed in him by the word of the woman, who testified, He told me all that I have done.

John 6:68

Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.

Acts 2:42

And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship and in breaking of bread and in prayers.

Acts 11:23

Who, when he came and had seen the grace of God, was glad and exhorted them all to remain in their purpose of heart in the Lord.

1 Thessalonians 5:21

Examine all things; retain that which is good.

Hebrews 2:1

Therefore, it is necessary that we with more diligence keep the things which we have heard, so that we do not fall.

Revelation 2:13

I know thy works and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's throne is, and thou holdest fast my name and hast not denied my faith, even in those days in which Antipas was my faithful witness, , who was slain among you, where Satan dwellest.

Revelation 12:11

And they have overcome him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.

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