Proverbs 4:5
ContextNET © | Acquire wisdom, acquire understanding; do not forget and do not turn aside from the words I speak. 1 |
NIV © | Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or swerve from them. |
NASB © | Acquire wisdom! Acquire understanding! Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth. |
NLT © | Learn to be wise, and develop good judgment. Don’t forget or turn away from my words. |
MSG © | Sell everything and buy Wisdom! Forage for Understanding! Don't forget one word! Don't deviate an inch! |
BBE © | Get wisdom, get true knowledge; keep it in memory, do not be turned away from the words of my mouth. |
NRSV © | Get wisdom; get insight: do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth. |
NKJV © | Get wisdom! Get understanding! Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth. |
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NET © | Acquire wisdom, acquire understanding; do not forget and do not turn aside from the words I speak. 1 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “from the words of my mouth” (so KJV, NASB, NRSV); TEV, CEV “what I say.” sn The verse uses repetition for the imperative “acquire” to underscore the importance of getting wisdom; it then uses two verb forms for the one prepositional phrase to stress the warning. |