Proverbs 4:5
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Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn from them.
In other translations
Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn from them.
Hebrew words
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- James 1:5If 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.Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.
- Proverbs 3:13-1813 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. 14 For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. 15 She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. 16 Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.13 Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding, 14 for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold. 15 She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire compares with her. 16 Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.
- 2 Chronicles 34:2And 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.And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD and walked in the ways of his father David; he did not turn aside to the right or to the left.
- Proverbs 1:22-2322 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge? 23 Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.22 “How long, O simple ones, will you love your simple ways? How long will scoffers delight in their scorn and fools hate knowledge? 23 If you had repented at my rebuke, then surely I would have poured out my spirit on you; I would have made my words known to you.
- Psalm 44:18Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy way;Our hearts have not turned back; our steps have not strayed from Your path.
- Job 23:11My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined.My feet have followed in His tracks; I have kept His way without turning aside.
- Proverbs 17:16Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?Why should the fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom?
- Proverbs 8:5O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.O simple ones, learn to be shrewd; O fools, gain understanding.
- Proverbs 19:8He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.He who acquires wisdom loves himself; one who safeguards understanding will find success.
- Proverbs 2:2-42 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; 3 Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding; 4 If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;2 if you incline your ear to wisdom and direct your heart to understanding, 3 if you truly call out to insight and lift your voice to understanding, 4 if you seek it like silver and search it out like hidden treasure,
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