Proverbs 4:5
Get wisdom, get understanding, Do not forget, nor turn away From the sayings of my mouth.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
In Context
4And he directeth me, and he saith to me: 'Let thy heart retain my words, Keep my commands, and live.
6Forsake her not, and she doth preserve thee, Love her, and she doth keep thee.
Cross References
Job 23:11On His step hath my foot laid hold, His way I have kept, and turn not aside,
Psalms 119:51The proud have utterly scorned me, From Thy law I have not turned aside.
Proverbs 1:22'Till when, ye simple, do ye love simplicity? And have scorners their scorning desired? And do fools hate knowledge?
Proverbs 3:13O the happiness of a man [who] hath found wisdom, And of a man [who] bringeth forth understanding.
Proverbs 16:16To get wisdom — how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver!
Proverbs 18:1For [an object of] desire he who is separated doth seek, With all wisdom he intermeddleth.
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 →