Devine Scripture

Proverbs 4:5

Proverbs chapter 4 · verse 5 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Get wisdom, get understanding; Forget not, neither decline from the words of my mouth;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Get wisdom, get understanding; Forget not, neither decline from the words of my mouth;

Context

v.4And he taught me, and said unto me: Let thy heart retain my words; Keep my commandments, and live;

v.5This passage

v.6Forsake her not, and she will preserve thee; Love her, and she will keep thee.

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.