Proverbs 4:13
Take fast hold of correction, let her not go,—keep her, for, she, is thy life.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.
In Context
12When thou walkest, thy step shall not be hemmed in, and, if thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.
14Upon the path of the lawless, do not thou enter, and do not advance in the way of the wicked:
Cross References
Genesis 32:26Then said he—Let me go, for uprisen hath the dawn. And he said: I will not let thee go, except thou have blessed me
Proverbs 3:18A tree of life, is she, to them who secure her,—and, they who hold her fast, are every one to be pronounced happy.
Proverbs 6:23For, a lamp, is the commandment, and, the instruction, a light, and, the way of life, are the reproofs of correction:
Proverbs 10:17On the way to life, is he that heedeth correction, but, he that hateth reproof, is going astray.
Ecclesiastes 7:12For, a protection, is wisdom, and, a protection, is silver,—but, the advantage of knowledge, is, that, wisdom, giveth life to the possessors thereof.
Luke 24:27And, beginning from Moses, and from all the prophets, he thoroughly explained to them, in all the Scriptures, the things concerning himself.
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 →