Proverbs 4:5
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn from them.”
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“Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn from them.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Get wisdom, get understanding; Forget not, neither decline from the words of my mouth;”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Get wisdom, get understanding, Do not forget, nor turn away From the sayings of my mouth.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 4:5 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Chronicles 34:2And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD and walked in the ways of his father David; he did not turn aside to the right or to the left.
- Job 23:11My feet have followed in His tracks; I have kept His way without turning aside.
- Psalms 44:18Our hearts have not turned back; our steps have not strayed from Your path.
- Psalms 119:51The arrogant utterly deride me, but I do not turn from Your law.
- Psalms 119:157Though my persecutors and foes are many, I have not turned from Your testimonies.
- Proverbs 1:22“How long, O simple ones, will you love your simple ways? How long will scoffers delight in their scorn and fools hate knowledge?
- Proverbs 2:2if you incline your ear to wisdom and direct your heart to understanding,
- Proverbs 3:13Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding,
- Proverbs 8:5O simple ones, learn to be shrewd; O fools, gain understanding.
- Proverbs 16:16How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver.
- Proverbs 17:16Why should the fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom?
- Proverbs 18:1He who isolates himself pursues selfish desires; he rebels against all sound judgment.
- Proverbs 19:8He who acquires wisdom loves himself; one who safeguards understanding will find success.
- Proverbs 23:23Invest in truth and never sell it— in wisdom and instruction and understanding.
- James 1:5Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.
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