Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Get wisdom and insight; do not forget and do not turn 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.
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
Images Proverbs 4:5
Prayers for Proverbs 4:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Father's Wisdom
4 he taught me and said to me, "May your heart hold fast [to] my words; guard my commandments and live. 5 Get wisdom and insight; do not forget and do not turn from the sayings of my mouth. 6 Do not forsake her--then she will guard you; love her and she will keep you.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 34:2
And he did what was right in the eyes of Yahweh, and he walked in the ways of David his ancestor and did not deviate [to] the right or [to] the left.
Job 23:11
My foot has held on to his steps; I have kept his way, and I have not turned aside.
Psalm 44:18
Our heart has not turned back, and our steps have [not] turned aside from your way.
Psalm 119:51
[The] arrogant utterly deride me; I have not turned aside from your law.
Psalm 119:157
My persecutors and enemies [are] many, [yet] I do not turn aside from your testimonies.
Proverbs 1:22-23
"{How long}, O simple ones, will you love simplicity? And [how long] will scoffers delight in their scoffing, and fools hate knowledge?
Proverbs 2:2-4
[in order] to incline your ear toward wisdom, [then] you shall apply your heart to understanding.
Proverbs 3:13-18
Happy [is] {the one} who finds wisdom, and one who obtains understanding.
Proverbs 8:5
Learn prudence, O simple ones; fools, learn {intelligence}.
Proverbs 16:16
Getting wisdom: {how much} better than gold! And getting understanding: it is chosen {over} silver.
Proverbs 17:16
Why [is] this? A price in the hand of a fool, [in order] to buy wisdom where there is no {sense}.
Proverbs 18:1
He who is selfish seeks a craving; against all sound judgment he shows contempt.
Proverbs 19:8
He who acquires wisdom loves himself; he who guards understanding [loves] to find good.
Proverbs 23:23
Buy truth and do not sell [it], wisdom and instruction and understanding.
James 1:5
Now if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask for [it] from God, who gives to all without reservation and not reproaching, and it will be given to him.