Proverbs 4:5–6
Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
Get wisedome, get vnderstanding: forget it not, neither decline from the wordes of my mouth.
Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.
Forsake her not, and she shall preserue thee: loue her, and she shall keepe thee.
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From verse 5
- Proverbs 3:13–18Rank 2 from verse 5
13¶ Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
14For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
15She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
16Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.
17Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
18She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
13¶ †Happy is the man that findeth wisedome, and the man that getteth vnderstanding.
14*For the merchandise of it is better then the merchandise of siluer, and the gaine thereof, then fine gold.
15She is more precious then Rubies: and all the things thou canst desire, are not to be compared vnto her.
16Length of dayes is in her right hand: and in her left hand, riches and honour.
17Her wayes are wayes of plesantnesse: and all her pathes are peace.
18She is a tree of life, to them that lay hold vpon her: and happy is euery one that retaineth her.
- 2 Chronicles 34:2Rank 3 from verse 5
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.
2And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the wayes of Dauid his father, and declined neither to the right hand nor to the left.
- Proverbs 1:22–23Rank 4 from verse 5
22How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
23Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
22How long, ye simple ones, will ye loue simplicitie? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fooles hate knowledge?
23Turne you at my reproofe: behold, I will powre out my spirit vnto you, I will make knowen my wordes vnto you.
- Psalms 44:18Rank 5 from verse 5
- Proverbs 17:16Rank 7 from verse 5
- Proverbs 8:5Rank 8 from verse 5
- Proverbs 19:8Rank 9 from verse 5
- Proverbs 16:16Rank 10 from verse 5
- Proverbs 18:1Rank 11 from verse 5
- Proverbs 2:2–4Rank 12 from verse 5
2So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;
3Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;
4If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;
2So that thou incline thine eare vnto wisedome, and apply thine heart to vnderstanding:
3Yea if thou cryest after knowledge, and †liftest vp thy voyce for vnderstanding:
4*If thou seekest her as siluer, and searchest for her, as for hid treasures:
- Psalms 119:157Rank 13 from verse 5
- Psalms 119:51Rank 14 from verse 5
- Proverbs 23:23Rank 15 from verse 5
From verse 6
- 2 Thessalonians 2:10Rank 1 from verse 6
- Proverbs 4:21–22Rank 2 from verse 6
21Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.
22For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.
21Let them not depart from thine eyes: keepe them in the midst of thine heart.
22†For they are life vnto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.
- Ephesians 3:17Rank 3 from verse 6
- Proverbs 2:10–12Rank 4 from verse 6
10¶ When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;
11Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:
12To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things;
10¶ When wisedome entreth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant vnto thy soule;
11Discretion shall preserue thee, vnderstanding shall keepe thee:
12To deliuer thee from the way of the euill man, from the man that speaketh froward things.
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Proverbs 4:5
To procure; to obtain; to gain possession of, by almost any means.
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Knowledge, understanding, judgment, skill, or prudence.
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understanding
1. The capacity or act of perceiving, comprehending, discerning, judging, interpreting, or applying knowledge. 2. Knowledge, insight, wisdom, or prudent judgment possessed or gained. 3. Skill or ability in a work, art, subject, vision, saying, or interpretation.
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To fail or cease to remember; to lose from mind; to neglect or disregard.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. Also not; nor, introducing or joining a further negative statement or prohibition. 2. Not either, or none, of the alternatives named, commonly in a neither ... nor construction.
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To turn, bend, or depart aside from a way, word, judgment, duty, or course; to refuse or fall away from following it.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Skeat 1893
Spoken or written expressions, sayings, statements, messages, commands, promises, reports, or units of meaningful speech.
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Sense 1: The bodily opening used for eating, breathing, and speaking. Sense 2: The opening or entrance of a thing. Sense 3: Speech, utterance, or the agency of speaking.
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Proverbs 4:6
To leave, abandon, desert, reject, renounce, cease following, or withdraw from a person, place, way, command, duty, affection, or former course.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
To keep safe from harm, loss, decay, or destruction; to protect, maintain, or save.
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Sense 1: Affection, attachment, delight, goodwill, commitment, or devotion. Sense 2: To regard with affection or devotion. Sense 3: A beloved person.
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To guard, watch, protect, preserve, secure, retain, possess, hold, maintain, support, tend, manage, observe, obey, fulfil, celebrate, continue in, refrain from, or remain faithful to a person, place, trust, command, promise, way, time, or thing.
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4He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.
4*He taught me also, and said vnto me, Let thine heart reteine my wordes: keepe my commandements, and liue.
5Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
5Get wisedome, get vnderstanding: forget it not, neither decline from the wordes of my mouth.
Selected passage6Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.
6Forsake her not, and she shall preserue thee: loue her, and she shall keepe thee.
Selected passage7Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
7Wisedome is the principall thing, therefore get wisedome: and with all thy getting, get vnderstanding.