Proverbs 4:5

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Translations sourced from the public-domain WEB, KJV, and ASV. See all sources.

“Get wisdom. Get understanding. Don’t forget, and don’t deviate from the words of my mouth.”

— WEB

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

— KJV

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

— ASV

James 1:5 "But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him."
Proverbs 3:13-18 "Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding."
2 Chronicles 34:2 "He did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, and walked in the ways of David his father, and didn’t turn away to the right hand or to th…"
Proverbs 1:22-23 "“How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?"
Psalms 44:18 "Our heart has not turned back, neither have our steps strayed from your path,"
Proverbs 17:16 "Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, since he has no understanding?"
Job 23:11 "My foot has held fast to his steps. I have kept his way, and not turned away."
Proverbs 8:5 "You simple, understand prudence. You fools, be of an understanding heart."

Get--as a possession not to be given up. neither decline--that is, from obeying my word.

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