Proverbs 4:4–5
Proverbs 4:4–5 — English Standard Version (ESV)
4 he taught me and said to me,
“Let your heart hold fast my words;
keep my commandments, and live.
5 Get wisdom; get insight;
do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth.
Proverbs 4:4–5 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
4 He taught me also, and said unto me,
Let thine heart retain my words:
Keep my commandments, and live.
5 Get wisdom, get understanding:
Forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
Proverbs 4:4–5 — New Living Translation (NLT)
4 My father taught me,
“Take my words to heart.
Follow my commands, and you will live.
5 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)
4 He also taught me, and said to me:
“Let your heart retain my words;
Keep my commands, and live.
5 Get wisdom! Get understanding!
Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth.
Proverbs 4:4–5 — New Century Version (NCV)
4 my father taught me and said,
“Hold on to my words with all your heart.
Keep my commands and you will live.
5 Get wisdom and understanding.
Don’t forget or ignore my words.
Proverbs 4:4–5 — American Standard Version (ASV)
4 And he taught me, and said unto me:
Let thy heart retain my words;
Keep my commandments, and live;
5 Get wisdom, get understanding;
Forget not, neither decline from the words of my mouth;
Proverbs 4:4–5 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
4 And he taught me, and said unto me, Let thy heart retain my words; keep my commandments and live. 5 Get wisdom, get intelligence: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
Proverbs 4:4–5 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
4 they used to teach me and say to me,
“Cling to my words wholeheartedly.
Obey my commands so that you may live.
5 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)
4 he taught me and said:
“Your heart must hold on to my words.
Keep my commands and live.
5 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)
4 he taught me, and said to me,
“Let your heart hold fast my words;
keep my commandments, and live.
5 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)
4 he taught me and said to me,
“May your heart hold fast to my words;
guard my commandments and live.
5 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)
4 My father taught me.
He said, “Hold on to my words with all your heart.
Keep my commands. Then you will live.
5 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)
4 Then he taught me and said to me,
“Let your heart hold fast my words;
Keep my commandments and live;
5 Acquire wisdom! Acquire understanding!
Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth.