THEOSISProverbs 4:5Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
Get wisdom, get prudence: forget not, neither decline from the words of my mouth.
קְנֵ֣ה חָ֭כְמָה קְנֵ֣ה בִינָ֑ה אַל־תִּשְׁכַּ֥ח וְאַל־תֵּ֝֗ט מֵֽאִמְרֵי־פִֽי׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Jas 1:5But if any of you want wisdom, let him ask of God who giveth to all men abundantly and upbraideth not. And it shall be given him.
- Prov 3:13Blessed is the man that findeth wisdom, and is rich in prudence:
- Prov 3:18She is a tree of life to them that lay hold on her: and he that shall retain her is blessed.
- 2 Chr 34:2And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the ways of David his father: he declined not, neither to the right hand, nor to the left.
- Prov 1:22O children, how long will you love childishness, and fools covet those things which are hurtful to themselves, and the unwise hate knowledge?
- Prov 1:23Turn ye at my reproof: behold I will utter my spirit to you, and will shew you my words.
- Prov 8:5O little ones understand subtlety, and ye unwise, take notice.
- Prov 19:8But he that possesseth a mind, loveth his own soul, and he that keepeth prudence, shall find good things.