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
Images Proverbs 4:5
Prayers for Proverbs 4:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Father's Wisdom
4
Father taught me. He said: Remember my words in your heart. Obey my commandments and live.
5
Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 34:2
He did what Jehovah considered right. He lived in the ways of his ancestor David and never stopped living this way.
Job 23:11
My foot has held fast to his path. I have kept his way and not turned aside.
Psalm 44:18
Our hearts never turned away. Our feet never left your path.
Psalm 119:51
The arrogant utterly deride me, yet I do not turn aside from your law.
Psalm 119:157
Many are my persecutors and my adversaries. Even so I do not turn aside from your law.
Proverbs 1:22-23
How long, you simple (stupid) (foolish) ones, will you love simplicity (foolishness) (stupidity)? The scoffers delight in scoffing. Fools hate knowledge!
Proverbs 2:2-4
Pay close attention to wisdom, and let your [mind and] heart (inner being) reach for discernment.
Proverbs 3:13-18
How blessed is the man who finds wisdom. Happy is the man who gains understanding.
Proverbs 8:5
O you simple ones, understand wisdom and, you fools, be of an understanding heart.
Proverbs 16:16
How much better to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding instead of silver!
Proverbs 17:16
Is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom? He has no sense!
Proverbs 18:1
A man of solitude (who keeps to himself) (isolates himself) seeks his own (selfish) desire. He objects to sound wisdom.
Proverbs 19:8
He who acquires wisdom loves life. He who guards understanding finds good.
Proverbs 23:23
Buy the truth and do not sell it. Also buy wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
James 1:5
If any of you lacks wisdom let him ask of God. He gives to all generously and without reproach and it will be given to him.