Proverbs 4:6
Do not forsake her, and she will preserve thee. Love her, and she will keep thee.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.
In Context
5Get wisdom, get understanding. Do not forget, nor decline from the words of my mouth.
7Wisdom [is] the principal thing. Get wisdom, yea, with all thy getting get understanding.
Cross References
Proverbs 2:10For wisdom shall enter into thy heart, and knowledge shall be pleasant to thy soul,
Proverbs 3:21My son, let them not depart from thine eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion,
Ephesians 3:17For the Christ to dwell in your hearts through faith,
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 4:2-14
Parental Instructions. 1 Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. 2 For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law. 3 For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother. 4 He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live. 5 Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth. 6 Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep… Read the whole commentary →