Proverbs 4:5 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

⁵ Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵ Get wisdom, get understanding: Forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵ Get skillful and godly Wisdom, get understanding (discernment, comprehension, and interpretation); do not forget and do not turn back from the words of my mouth.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵ Get wisdom, get understanding; Forget not, neither decline from the words of my mouth;

Common English Bible

⁵ Get wisdom; get understanding. Don’t forget and don’t turn away from my words.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵ Obtain wisdom, obtain prudence. May you neither forget, nor turn away from, the words of my mouth.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁵ Get wisdom, get prudence: forget not, neither decline from the words of my mouth.

Proverbs 4:5 Cross References

2 Chronicles 34:2

And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the ways of David his father, and declined neither to the right hand, nor to the left.

Job 23:11

My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined.

Psalm 119:157

Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies.

Psalm 119:51

The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law.

Psalm 44:18

Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy way;

Proverbs 16:16

How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

Proverbs 17:16

Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?

Proverbs 18:1

Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

Proverbs 19:8

He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

Proverbs 23:23

Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

Proverbs 3:1

My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:

Proverbs 4:7

Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

Proverbs 8:5

O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.

James 1:5

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.