Proverbs 4:6
Do not forsake her, and she will preserve you.Love her, and she will keep you.
New Heart English Bible
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, neither swerve from the words of my mouth.
7Wisdom is supreme.Get wisdom.Yes, though it costs all your possessions, get understanding.
Cross References
Proverbs 2:10For wisdom will enter into your heart.Knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.
Proverbs 3:21My son, let them not depart from your eyes.Keep sound wisdom and discretion:
Ephesians 3:17that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; to the end that you, being rooted and grounded 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 →