Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Acquire wisdom, acquire understanding, Do not forget, neither decline thou from the sayings of my mouth.
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.
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
Images Proverbs 4:5
Prayers for Proverbs 4:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Father's Wisdom
4 So he taught me, and said to me - Let thy heart, lay hold of my words, Keep my commandments and live! 5 Acquire wisdom, acquire understanding, Do not forget, neither decline thou from the sayings of my mouth. 6 Do not forsake her, and she will guard thee, - love her and she will keep thee.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 34:2
And he did that which was right, in the eyes of Yahweh, - and walked in the ways of David his father, and turned not aside, to the right hand or to the left.
Job 23:11
Of his steps, my foot taketh hold, His way, have I kept, and not swerved;
Psalm 44:18
Our heart had not drawn back, Nor had our goings swerved from thy path;
Psalm 119:51
Insolent men, have derided me exceedingly, From thy law, have I not swerved.
Psalm 119:157
Many, are my persecutors and mine adversaries, From thy testimonies, have I not swerved.
Proverbs 1:22-23
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and, scoffers, in scoffing, delight them? and, dullards, hate knowledge?
Proverbs 2:2-4
So that thou direct, unto wisdom, thine ear, bend thy heart, unto understanding;
Proverbs 3:13-18
How happy the man who hath found wisdom, and the man who draweth forth understanding,
Proverbs 8:5
Understand, ye simple ones, shrewdness, and, ye dullards understand sense;
Proverbs 16:16
To acquire wisdom, how much better than gold! and, to get hold of understanding, more choice than silver!
Proverbs 17:16
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a dullard? that he who is without sense, may acquire wisdom.
Proverbs 18:1
A man seeketh, for satisfaction, going his own way, through all safe counsel, he breaketh.
Proverbs 19:8
He that acquireth sense, loveth his own soul, he that guardeth understanding, shall find blessing.
Proverbs 23:23
Truth, buy thou, but do not sell, wisdom, and correction, and understanding.
James 1:5
But, if any of you is sinning short of wisdom, let him be asking of God, Who giveth unto all freely and upbraideth not, and it shall be given him;