Proverbs 4:5–6
do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth.
6 Do not forsake her, and she will keep you;
olove her, and she will guard you.
Proverbs 4:5–6 — The New International Version (NIV)
5 Get wisdom, get understanding;
do not forget my words or turn away from them.
6 Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you;
love her, and she will watch over you.
Proverbs 4:5–6 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
5 Get wisdom, get understanding:
Forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
6 Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee:
Love her, and she shall keep thee.
Proverbs 4:5–6 — New Living Translation (NLT)
5 Get wisdom; develop good judgment.
Don’t forget my words or turn away from them.
6 Don’t turn your back on wisdom, for she will protect you.
Love her, and she will guard you.
Proverbs 4:5–6 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
5 Get wisdom! Get understanding!
Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth.
6 Do not forsake her, and she will preserve you;
Love her, and she will keep you.
Proverbs 4:5–6 — New Century Version (NCV)
5 Get wisdom and understanding.
Don’t forget or ignore my words.
6 Hold on to wisdom, and it will take care of you.
Love it, and it will keep you safe.
Proverbs 4:5–6 — American Standard Version (ASV)
5 Get wisdom, get understanding;
Forget not, neither decline from the words of my mouth;
6 Forsake her not, and she will preserve thee;
Love her, and she will keep thee.
Proverbs 4:5–6 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
5 Get wisdom, get intelligence: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth. 6 Forsake her not, and she shall keep thee; love her, and she shall preserve thee.
Proverbs 4:5–6 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
5 Acquire wisdom.
Acquire understanding.
Do not forget.
Do not turn away from the words that I have spoken.
6 Do not abandon wisdom, and it will watch over you.
Love wisdom, and it will protect you.
Proverbs 4:5–6 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
5 Get wisdom, get understanding;
don’t forget or turn away from the words of my mouth.
6 Don’t abandon wisdom, and she will watch over you;
love her, and she will guard you.
Proverbs 4:5–6 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
5 Get wisdom; get insight: do not forget, nor turn away
from the words of my mouth.
6 Do not forsake her, and she will keep you;
love her, and she will guard you.
Proverbs 4:5–6 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
5 Get wisdom and insight;
do not forget and do not turn from the sayings of my mouth.
6 Do not forsake her—then she will guard you;
love her and she will keep you.
Proverbs 4:5–6 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
5 Get wisdom. Get understanding.
Don’t forget my words. Don’t turn away from them.
6 Stay close to wisdom, and she will keep you safe.
Love her, and she will watch over you.
Proverbs 4:5–6 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
5 Acquire wisdom! Acquire understanding!
Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth.
6 “Do not forsake her, and she will guard you;
Love her, and she will watch over you.