Proverbs 4:6
Do not forsake her, and she preserves you, || Love her, and she keeps you.
Literal Standard 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 turn away || From the sayings of my mouth.
7The first thing [is] wisdom—get wisdom, || And with all your getting get understanding.
Cross References
Proverbs 2:10For wisdom comes into your heart, || And knowledge is pleasant to your soul,
Proverbs 3:21My son! Do not let them turn from your eyes, || Keep wisdom and thoughtfulness,
Ephesians 3:17that the Christ may dwell through the faith in your hearts, having been rooted and founded in love,
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 →