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Proverbs 4:6

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Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.
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  1. 2 Thessalonians 2:10Rank 1 from verse 6
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    10And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

  2. Proverbs 4:21–22Rank 2 from verse 6
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    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.

  3. Ephesians 3:17Rank 3 from verse 6
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    17That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,

  4. Proverbs 2:10–12Rank 4 from verse 6
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    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;

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Proverbs 4:6

COMBINED MEANING

forsake

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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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shall

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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

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preserve

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To keep safe from harm, loss, decay, or destruction; to protect, maintain, or save.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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love

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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.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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keep

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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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5Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.

6Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.

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7Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

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