Proverbs 4:5
Acquire wisdom, acquire understanding, Do not forget, neither decline thou from the sayings of my mouth.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
In Context
4So he taught me, and said to me—Let thy heart, lay hold of my words, Keep my commandments and live!
6Do not forsake her, and she will guard thee,—love her and she will keep thee.
Cross References
Job 23:11Of his steps, my foot taketh hold, His way, have I kept, and not swerved;
Psalms 119:51Insolent men, have derided me exceedingly, From thy law, have I not swerved.
Proverbs 1:22How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and, scoffers, in scoffing, delight them? and, dullards, hate knowledge?
Proverbs 3:13How happy the man who hath found wisdom, and the man who draweth forth understanding,
Proverbs 16:16To acquire wisdom, how much better than gold! and, to get hold of understanding, more choice than silver!
Proverbs 18:1A man seeketh, for satisfaction, going his own way, through all safe counsel, he breaketh.
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 →