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Proverbs 4:4–5

he ktaught me and said to me,

l“Let your heart hold fast my words;

mkeep my commandments, and live.

nGet wisdom; get ginsight;

do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth.

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Proverbs 4:4–5 — The New International Version (NIV)

Then he taught me, and he said to me,

“Take hold of my words with all your heart;

keep my commands, and you will live.

Get wisdom, get understanding;

do not forget my words or turn away from them.

Proverbs 4:4–5 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

He taught me also, and said unto me,

Let thine heart retain my words:

Keep my commandments, and live.

Get wisdom, get understanding:

Forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.

Proverbs 4:4–5 — New Living Translation (NLT)

My father taught me,

“Take my words to heart.

Follow my commands, and you will live.

Get wisdom; develop good judgment.

Don’t forget my words or turn away from them.

Proverbs 4:4–5 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

He also taught me, and said to me:

“Let your heart retain my words;

Keep my commands, and live.

Get wisdom! Get understanding!

Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth.

Proverbs 4:4–5 — New Century Version (NCV)

my father taught me and said,

“Hold on to my words with all your heart.

Keep my commands and you will live.

Get wisdom and understanding.

Don’t forget or ignore my words.

Proverbs 4:4–5 — American Standard Version (ASV)

And he taught me, and said unto me:

Let thy heart retain my words;

Keep my commandments, and live;

Get wisdom, get understanding;

Forget not, neither decline from the words of my mouth;

Proverbs 4:4–5 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And he taught me, and said unto me, Let thy heart retain my words; keep my commandments and live. Get wisdom, get intelligence: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.

Proverbs 4:4–5 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

they used to teach me and say to me, 

“Cling to my words wholeheartedly. 

Obey my commands so that you may live. 

Acquire wisdom. 

Acquire understanding. 

Do not forget. 

Do not turn away from the words that I have spoken. 

Proverbs 4:4–5 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

he taught me and said:

“Your heart must hold on to my words.

Keep my commands and live.

Get wisdom, get understanding;

don’t forget or turn away from the words of my mouth.

Proverbs 4:4–5 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

he taught me, and said to me,

“Let your heart hold fast my words;

keep my commandments, and live.

Get wisdom; get insight: do not forget, nor turn away

from the words of my mouth.

Proverbs 4:4–5 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

he taught me and said to me,

“May your heart hold fast to my words;

guard my commandments and live.

Get wisdom and insight;

do not forget and do not turn from the sayings of my mouth.

Proverbs 4:4–5 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

My father taught me.

He said, “Hold on to my words with all your heart.

Keep my commands. Then you will live.

Get wisdom. Get understanding.

Don’t forget my words. Don’t turn away from them.

Proverbs 4:4–5 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Then he taught me and said to me,

“Let your heart hold fast my words;

Keep my commandments and live;

Acquire wisdom! Acquire understanding!

Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth.


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