Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn away from them. New Living Translation Get wisdom; develop good judgment. Don’t forget my words or turn away from them. English Standard Version Get wisdom; get insight; do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth. Berean Standard Bible Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn from them. King James Bible Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth. New King James Version Get wisdom! Get understanding! Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth. New American Standard Bible Acquire wisdom! Acquire understanding! Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth. NASB 1995 Acquire wisdom! Acquire understanding! Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth. NASB 1977 Acquire wisdom! Acquire understanding! Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth. Legacy Standard Bible Acquire wisdom! Acquire understanding! Do not forget and do not turn away from the sayings of my mouth. Amplified Bible “Get [skillful and godly] wisdom! Acquire understanding [actively seek spiritual discernment, mature comprehension, and logical interpretation]! Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth. Christian Standard Bible Get wisdom, get understanding; don’t forget or turn away from the words from my mouth. Holman Christian Standard Bible Get wisdom, get understanding; don’t forget or turn away from the words of my mouth. American Standard Version Get wisdom, get understanding; Forget not, neither decline from the words of my mouth; Contemporary English Version Be wise and learn good sense; remember my teachings and do what I say. English Revised Version Get wisdom, get understanding; forget it not, neither decline from the words of my mouth: GOD'S WORD® Translation Acquire wisdom. Acquire understanding. Do not forget. Do not turn away from the words that I have spoken. Good News Translation Get wisdom and insight! Do not forget or ignore what I say. International Standard Version Get wisdom! Get understanding! Do not forget or turn aside from the words of my mouth! Majority Standard Bible Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn from them. NET Bible Acquire wisdom, acquire understanding; do not forget and do not turn aside from the words I speak. New Heart English Bible Get wisdom. Get understanding. Do not forget, neither swerve from the words of my mouth. Webster's Bible Translation Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth. World English Bible Get wisdom. Get understanding. Don’t forget, and don’t deviate from the words of my mouth. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionGet wisdom, get understanding, "" Do not forget, nor turn away "" From the sayings of my mouth. Young's Literal Translation Get wisdom, get understanding, Do not forget, nor turn away From the sayings of my mouth. Smith's Literal Translation Obtain wisdom, obtain understanding: thou shalt not forget, and thou shalt not decline from the words of my mouth. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleGet wisdom, get prudence: forget not, neither decline from the words of my mouth. Catholic Public Domain Version Obtain wisdom, obtain prudence. May you neither forget, nor turn away from, the words of my mouth. New American Bible Get wisdom, get understanding! Do not forget or turn aside from the words of my mouth. New Revised Standard Version Get wisdom; get insight: do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleGet wisdom, get understanding; and turn not aside from the words of my mouth. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Get wisdom and get understanding, and do not turn aside from the sayings of my mouth. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Get wisdom, get understanding; Forget not, neither decline from the words of my mouth; Brenton Septuagint Translation and do not neglect the speech of my mouth. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A Father's Instruction…4he taught me and said, “Let your heart lay hold of my words; keep my commands and you will live. 5Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn from them. 6Do not forsake wisdom, and she will preserve you; love her, and she will guard you.… Cross References James 1:5 Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. Proverbs 2:1-6 My son, if you accept my words and hide my commandments within you, / if you incline your ear to wisdom and direct your heart to understanding, / if you truly call out to insight and lift your voice to understanding, ... Proverbs 3:13-18 Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding, / for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold. / She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire compares with her. ... Colossians 1:9 For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, Ephesians 1:17-18 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in your knowledge of Him. / I ask that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints, Proverbs 16:16 How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver. Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline. 1 Corinthians 1:24 but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. Proverbs 9:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. Ecclesiastes 7:12 For wisdom, like money, is a shelter, and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of its owner. 2 Timothy 3:15 From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. Proverbs 8:10-11 Receive my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold. / For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her. Matthew 7:7-8 Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. Proverbs 23:23 Invest in truth and never sell it—in wisdom and instruction and understanding. Psalm 119:104 I gain understanding from Your precepts; therefore I hate every false way. Treasury of Scripture Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth. get wisdom Proverbs 1:22,23 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge? … Proverbs 2:2-4 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; … Proverbs 3:13-18 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding… neither 2 Chronicles 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. Job 23:11 My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined. Psalm 44:18 Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy way; Jump to Previous Acquire Decline Forget Insight Intelligence Memory Mouth Sayings Swerve True. Turn Turned Understanding Wisdom WordsJump to Next Acquire Decline Forget Insight Intelligence Memory Mouth Sayings Swerve True. Turn Turned Understanding Wisdom WordsProverbs 4 1. persuades to wisdom14. and to show wickedness 20. He exhorts to sanctification Get wisdom The Hebrew word for "wisdom" is "חָכְמָה" (chokmah), which encompasses not only knowledge but also the skillful application of knowledge in daily life. In the ancient Near Eastern context, wisdom was highly valued as a divine gift that enabled individuals to live in harmony with God's order. The call to "get wisdom" is an exhortation to actively pursue this divine insight, suggesting that wisdom is not innate but must be sought after with diligence and intentionality. This pursuit is foundational to a life that honors God and aligns with His purposes. Get understanding Do not forget my words Or turn from them Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Getקְנֵ֣ה (qə·nêh) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 7069: To erect, create, to procure, by purchase, to own wisdom, חָ֭כְמָה (ḥāḵ·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2451: Wisdom get קְנֵ֣ה (qə·nêh) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 7069: To erect, create, to procure, by purchase, to own understanding; בִינָ֑ה (ḇî·nāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 998: An understanding do not אַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not forget תִּשְׁכַּ֥ח (tiš·kaḥ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7911: To mislay, to be oblivious of, from want of memory, attention my words מֵֽאִמְרֵי־ (mê·’im·rê-) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 561: Something said or turn from them. תֵּ֝֗ט (têṭ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular Strong's 5186: To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend Links Proverbs 4:5 NIVProverbs 4:5 NLT Proverbs 4:5 ESV Proverbs 4:5 NASB Proverbs 4:5 KJV Proverbs 4:5 BibleApps.com Proverbs 4:5 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 4:5 Chinese Bible Proverbs 4:5 French Bible Proverbs 4:5 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 4:5 Get wisdom (Prov. 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