Proverbs 4:5

Wield thou wisdom, wield thou prudence; forget thou not, neither bow thou away from the words of my mouth.

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.

In Context

4And my father taught me, and said, Thine heart receive my words; keep thou my behests (or obey my commands), and thou shalt live.

6Forsake thou not it, and it shall keep thee (safe); love thou it, and it shall keep thee (safe).

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Cross References

Job 23:11My foot followed his steps; I kept (to) his way, and I bowed not away from it.

Psalms 119:51Proud men did wickedly (to me) by all things; but I bowed not away from thy law. (The proud and the boastful have scorned me in all things; but I have not turned away from thy Law.)

Proverbs 1:22How long, little men in wit, love young childhood, and fools shall covet those things, that be harmful to themselves, and unprudent men shall hate knowing? (How long, ye of little wit, or of low intelligence, shall ye love foolishness, and shall fools desire those things that be harmful to themselves, and shall the imprudent hate knowledge, or understanding?)

Proverbs 3:13Blessed is the man that findeth wisdom, and that floweth with prudence. (Blessed is the person who findeth wisdom, and who floweth with understanding.)

Proverbs 16:16Wield thou wisdom, for it is better than gold; and get thou prudence, for it is preciouser than silver. (Possess thou wisdom, for it is better than gold; and get thou prudence, for it is more precious than silver.)

Proverbs 18:1He that will go away from a friend, seeketh occasions, that is, feigneth causes, ( or looketh for reasons); in all time he shall be despisable.

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 →

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