Proverbs 4:5
Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
KJV
Posside sapientiam, posside prudentiam : ne obliviscaris, neque declines a verbis oris mei.
Vulgate
μὴ ἐπιλάθῃ· μηδὲ παρίδῃς ῥῆσιν ἐμοῦ στόματος
LXX
Get wisdom, get understanding; Forget not, neither decline from the words of my mouth;
ASV
קְנֵ֣ה חָ֭כְמָה קְנֵ֣ה בִינָ֑ה אַל תִּשְׁכַּ֥ח וְ/אַל תֵּ֝֗ט מֵֽ/אִמְרֵי פִֽ/י
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אִמְרֵי
'mry
noun · 48×
אַל
'l
preposition · 720×
בִּינָֽה
bynh
noun · 38×
חָכְמָ֑ה
chkmh
noun · 148×
י
y
noun · 496×
נָטִ֤יתִי
ntyty
verb · 216×
קְנֵ֣ה
qnh
verb · 86×
שָׁכָֽחְתִּי
shkchty
verb · 102×
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 2Chr 34:2 — And 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.
- 2Thess 2:10 — And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
- Jas 1:5 — If 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.
- Job 23:11 — My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined.
- Luke 8:12 — Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.
- Prov 1:22 — How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
- Prov 2:2 — So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;
- Prov 3:1 — My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:
- Prov 3:13 — Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
- Prov 3:13 — Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
- Prov 8:5 — O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
- Prov 8:11 — For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
- Prov 11:9 — An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
- Prov 16:16 — How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
- Prov 17:16 — Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
- Prov 18:1 — Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
- Prov 18:15 — The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
- Prov 19:8 — He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
- Prov 23:23 — Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
- Prov 23:23 — Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
- Ps 44:18 — Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy way;
- Ps 90:12 — So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.
- Ps 119:51 — The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law.
- Ps 119:157 — Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies.