Proverbs 4:5 - The Scriptures 1998

⁵ “Get wisdom! Get understanding! Do not forget, and do not turn away 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.

Proverbs 4:5 Cross References

2 Chronicles 34:2

And he did what was right in the eyes of יהוה, and walked in the ways of his father Dawiḏ

Job 23:11

My foot has held fast to His steps. I have guarded His way, and did not turn aside.

Psalm 119:157

My persecutors and adversaries are many; I have not turned aside from Your witnesses.

Psalm 119:51

The proud have utterly scorned me, I did not turn aside from Your Torah.

Psalm 44:18

Our heart has not turned back, Neither has our step swerved from Your way,

Proverbs 16:16

How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is preferable to silver.

Proverbs 17:16

Why is this – a price in the hand Of a fool to buy wisdom, When there is no heart?

Proverbs 18:1

The separatist seeks his own desire; He breaks out against all sound wisdom.

Proverbs 19:8

He who gets heart loves his own life; He who guards understanding finds good.

Proverbs 23:23

Buy the truth and do not sell it – Wisdom and discipline and understanding.

Proverbs 3:1

My son, do not forget my Torah, And let your heart watch over my commands;

Proverbs 4:7

“The beginning of wisdom is: Get wisdom! And with all your getting, get understanding.

Proverbs 8:5

“You simple ones, understand insight, And you fools, be of an understanding heart.

James 1:5

If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of Elohim, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it shall be given to him.