Proverbs 4:5
What does Proverbs 4:5 mean?
A plain-English look at Proverbs 4:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Get wisdom, get understanding; Forget not, neither decline from the words of my mouth;
KJV
King James Version · 1611Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Get wisdom, get understanding; Forget not, neither decline from the words of my mouth;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Get wisdom, get true knowledge; keep it in memory, do not be turned away from the words of my mouth.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Get wisdom, get understanding, Do not forget, nor turn away From the sayings of my mouth.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Get wisdom, get prudence: forget not, neither decline from the words of my mouth.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Get wisdom, get intelligence: forget [it] not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 8:5
O ye simple, understand prudence; And, ye fools, be of an understanding heart.
- Proverbs 2:2
So as to incline thine ear unto wisdom, And apply thy heart to understanding;
- Proverbs 17:16
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he hath no understanding?
- Proverbs 3:13
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, And the man that getteth understanding.
- Proverbs 23:23
Buy the truth, and sell it not; Yea, wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
- Proverbs 19:8
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: He that keepeth understanding shall find good.
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