Proverbs 4:5

The Father's Wisdom

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He taught me and said to me,
“Let your heart hold fast my words;
Keep my commandments and live.
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“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.
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“Do not turn away from her (Wisdom) and she will guard and protect you;
Love her, and she will watch over you.

Do Not Forget

Do Not Forsake

Get Understanding

In Me

Turn Aside

Forget Not

Get Insight

2 Chronicles 34:2

He did what was right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the ways of David his father (forefather) and did not turn aside either to the right or to the left.

Job 23:11

“My feet have carefully followed His steps;
I have kept His ways and not turned aside.

Psalm 44:18

Our heart has not turned back,
Nor have our steps wandered from Your path,

Psalm 119:51

The arrogant utterly ridicule me,
Yet I do not turn away from Your law.

Psalm 119:157

Many are my persecutors and my adversaries,
Yet I do not turn away from Your testimonies.

Proverbs 1:22-23

“How long, O naive ones [you who are easily misled], will you love being simple-minded and undiscerning?
How long will scoffers [who ridicule and deride] delight in scoffing,
How long will fools [who obstinately mock truth] hate knowledge?

Proverbs 2:2-4

So that your ear is attentive to [skillful and godly] wisdom,
And apply your heart to understanding [seeking it conscientiously and striving for it eagerly];

Proverbs 3:13-18

Happy [blessed, considered fortunate, to be admired] is the man who finds [skillful and godly] wisdom,
And the man who gains understanding and insight [learning from God’s word and life’s experiences],

Proverbs 8:5

“O you naive or inexperienced [who are easily misled], understand prudence and seek astute common sense;
And, O you [closed-minded, self-confident] fools, understand wisdom [seek the insight and self-discipline that leads to godly living].

Proverbs 16:16

How much better it is to get wisdom than gold!
And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver.

Proverbs 17:16

Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom,
When he has no common sense or even a heart for it?

Proverbs 18:1

He who [willfully] separates himself [from God and man] seeks his own desire,
He quarrels against all sound wisdom.

Proverbs 19:8

He who gains wisdom and good sense loves (preserves) his own soul;
He who keeps understanding will find good and prosper.

Proverbs 23:23

Buy truth, and do not sell it;
Get wisdom and instruction and understanding.

James 1:5

If any of you lacks wisdom [to guide him through a decision or circumstance], he is to ask of [our benevolent] God, who gives to everyone generously and without rebuke or blame, and it will be given to him.