Proverbs 4:4-6 New English Translation
4 he taught me, and he said to me:
“Let your heart lay hold of my words;
keep my commands so that[a] you will live.
5 Acquire wisdom, acquire understanding;
do not forget and do not turn aside from the words I speak.[b]
6 Do not forsake wisdom,[c] and she will protect you;
love her, and she will guard you.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 4:4 tn The vav plus imperative “and live” expresses purpose, as is common with volitional verbs in a series.
- Proverbs 4:5 tn Heb “from the words of my mouth” (so KJV, NASB, NRSV); TEV, CEV “what I say.”sn The verse repeats the imperative “acquire” to underscore the importance of getting wisdom.
- Proverbs 4:6 tn Heb “her.” The referent of the pronoun is personified “wisdom,” which has been specified in the translation for clarity.
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