Proverbs 4:5 - Compare All Versions

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When I was a boy at my father’s knee, the pride and joy of my mother, He would sit me down and drill me: “Take this to heart. Do what I tell you—live! Sell everything and buy Wisdom! Forage for Understanding! Don’t forget one word! Don’t deviate an inch! Never walk away from Wisdom—she guards your life; love her—she keeps her eye on you. Above all and before all, do this: Get Wisdom! Write this at the top of your list: Get Understanding! Throw your arms around her—believe me, you won’t regret it; never let her go—she’ll make your life glorious. She’ll garland your life with grace, she’ll festoon your days with beauty.”

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

Acquire wisdom! Acquire understanding! Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth.

Get wisdom and understanding. Don’t forget or ignore my words.

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

Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn away from them.

Get wisdom! Get understanding! Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth.

“Get [skillful and godly] wisdom! Acquire understanding [actively seek spiritual discernment, mature comprehension, and logical interpretation]! Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth.

Get wisdom; develop good judgment. Don’t forget my words or turn away from them.

So make wisdom your quest— search for the revelation of life’s meaning. Don’t let what I say go in one ear and out the other.

Get wisdom; get insight; do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth.