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Proverbs 4:6 KJV
Proverbs · chapter 4 · verse 6
Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.Proverbs 4:6 · King James Version
Proverbs 4:6 in context
4He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.
5Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
6Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.
7Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
8Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.
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Key words (Strong's)
- preserveshâmarproperly, to hedge aboutH8104 →
- Forsakeʻâzabto loosenH5800 →
- loveʼâhabto have affection forH157 →
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Here we have, I. The invitation which Solomon gives to his children to come and receive instruction from him (Pro 4:1, Pro 4:2): Hear, you children, the instruction of a father. That is, 1.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-13