Proverbs 4:6

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

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In The King James Version

Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.

In Context

5Wield thou wisdom, wield thou prudence; forget thou not, neither bow thou away from the words of my mouth.

7The beginning of wisdom, wield thou wisdom; and in all thy possession, get thou prudence. (The beginning of wisdom, is that thou first obtain wisdom; and among all thy possessions, of greatest importance is that thou get understanding.)

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Cross References

Proverbs 2:10If wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowing pleaseth thy soul,

Proverbs 3:21My son, these things float not away from thine eyes; keep thou my law, and my counsel; (My son, let not these things float away from thine eyes; keep thou my instructions, and my advice, near to thee;)

Ephesians 3:17that Christ dwell by faith in your hearts; that ye rooted and grounded in charity, (so that the Messiah live by faith in your hearts; so that ye 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 →

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