Proverbs 4:6
Strong's Lexicon
Do not
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 408: 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) 1a) do not, let not (with a verb) 1b) let there not be (with a verb understood) 1c) not, no (with substantive) 1d) nothing (as substantive)

forsake [wisdom],
תַּעַזְבֶ֥הָ (ta·‘az·ḇe·hā)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5800: 1) to leave, loose, forsake 1a) (Qal) to leave 1a1) to depart from, leave behind, leave, let alone 1a2) to leave, abandon, forsake, neglect, apostatise 1a3) to let loose, set free, let go, free 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be left to 1b2) to be forsaken 1c) (Pual) to be deserted 2) to restore, repair 2a) (Qal) to repair

and she will preserve you;
וְתִשְׁמְרֶ֑ךָּ (wə·ṯiš·mə·re·kā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8104: 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to keep, have charge of 1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life 1a2a) watch, watchman (participle) 1a3) to watch for, wait for 1a4) to watch, observe 1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory) 1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain 1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow) 1a8) to keep, preserve, protect 1a9) to keep, reserve 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware 1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain 1b3) to be kept, be guarded 1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed 1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from

love her,
אֱהָבֶ֥הָ (’ĕ·hā·ḇe·hā)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 157: 1) to love 1a) (Qal) 1a1) human love for another, includes family, and sexual 1a2) human appetite for objects such as food, drink, sleep, wisdom 1a3) human love for or to God 1a4) act of being a friend 1a4a) lover (participle) 1a4b) friend (participle) 1a5) God's love toward man 1a5a) to individual men 1a5b) to people Israel 1a5c) to righteousness 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) lovely (participle) 1b2) loveable (participle) 1c) (Piel) 1c1) friends 1c2) lovers (fig. of adulterers) 2) to like

and she will guard you.
וְתִצְּרֶֽךָּ׃ (wə·ṯiṣ·ṣə·re·kā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5341: 1) to guard, watch, watch over, keep 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to watch, guard, keep 1a2) to preserve, guard from dangers 1a3) to keep, observe, guard with fidelity 1a4) to guard, keep secret 1a5) to be kept close, be blockaded 1a6) watchman (participle)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Do not forsake wisdom, and she will preserve you; love her, and she will guard you.

Young's Literal Translation
Forsake her not, and she doth preserve thee, Love her, and she doth keep thee.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Don’t abandon wisdom, and she will watch over you; love her, and she will guard you.

New American Standard Bible
"Do not forsake her, and she will guard you; Love her, and she will watch over you.

King James Bible
Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you.

New Living Translation
Don't turn your back on wisdom, for she will protect you. Love her, and she will guard you.

English Standard Version
Do not forsake her, and she will keep you; love her, and she will guard you.

New American Standard Bible
"Do not forsake her, and she will guard you; Love her, and she will watch over you.

King James Bible
Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Don't abandon wisdom, and she will watch over you; love her, and she will guard you.

International Standard Version
Do not abandon her, and she will protect you. Love her, and she will watch over you.

NET Bible
Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will guard you.

American Standard Version
Forsake her not, and she will preserve thee; Love her, and she will keep thee.

English Revised Version
Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee; love her, and she shall keep thee.

Young's Literal Translation
Forsake her not, and she doth preserve thee, Love her, and she doth keep thee.
















Cross References
2 Thessalonians 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.

Proverbs 2:11
Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:

Proverbs 8:17
I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 4:5
Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.

Proverbs 4:4
He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.

Proverbs 4:3
For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.

Proverbs 4:7
Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

Proverbs 4:8
Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.

Proverbs 4:9
She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.
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