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Proverbs 4:4-10 LITV
(4) And he taught me and said to me, Let your heart cling to my words; keep my commands and live.
(5) Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forsake and do not turn away from the words of my mouth.
(6) Do not forsake her, and she will preserve you; love her, and she will keep you.
(7) Wisdom is the main thing; get wisdom, and with all your getting, get understanding.
(8) Exalt her, and she will lift you up; she shall bring you to honor when you embrace her.
(9) She shall give a wreath of grace to your head; she shall shield you with a crown of glory.
(10) Oh my son, hear and receive my sayings, and the years of your life shall be many.
Proverbs 4:4-10 NWT
4 And he would instruct me and say to me: "May your heart keep fast hold of my words. Keep my commandments and continue living. 5 Acquire wisdom, acquire understanding. Do not forget, and do not turn aside from the sayings of my mouth. 6 Do not leave it, and it will keep you. Love it, and it will safeguard you. 7 Wisdom is the prime thing. Acquire wisdom; and with all that you acquire, acquire understanding. 8 Highly esteem it, and it will exalt you. It will glorify you because you embrace it. 9 To your head it will give a wreath of charm; a crown of beauty it will bestow upon you." 10 Hear, my son, and accept my sayings. Then for you the years of life will become many.
Proverbs 4:4-10 ESV
(4) he taught me and said to me, "Let your heart hold fast my words; keep my commandments, and live.
(5) Get wisdom; get insight; do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth.
(6) Do not forsake her, and she will keep you; love her, and she will guard you.
(7) The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom, and whatever you get, get insight.
(8) Prize her highly, and she will exalt you; she will honor you if you embrace her.
(9) She will place on your head a graceful garland; she will bestow on you a beautiful crown."
(10) Hear, my son, and accept my words, that the years of your life may be many.
Proverbs 4:4-10 GNB
(4) my father would teach me. He would say, "Remember what I say and never forget it. Do as I tell you, and you will live.
(5) Get wisdom and insight! Do not forget or ignore what I say.
(6) Do not abandon wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will keep you safe.
(7) Getting wisdom is the most important thing you can do. Whatever else you get, get insight.
(8) Love wisdom, and she will make you great. Embrace her, and she will bring you honor.
(9) She will be your crowning glory."
(10) Listen to me, my child. Take seriously what I am telling you, and you will live a long life.
Proverbs 4:4-10 GW
(4) they used to teach me and say to me, "Cling to my words wholeheartedly. Obey my commands so that you may live.
(5) Acquire wisdom. Acquire understanding. Do not forget. Do not turn away from the words that I have spoken.
(6) Do not abandon wisdom, and it will watch over you. Love wisdom, and it will protect you.
(7) The beginning of wisdom is to acquire wisdom. Acquire understanding with all that you have.
(8) Cherish wisdom. It will raise you up. It will bring you honor when you embrace it.
(9) It will give you a graceful garland for your head. It will hand you a beautiful crown."
(10) My son, listen and accept my words, and they will multiply the years of your life.
Proverbs 4:4-10 CEV
(4) said to me: "If you follow my teachings and keep them in mind, you will live.
(5) Be wise and learn good sense; remember my teachings and do what I say.
(6) If you love Wisdom and don't reject her, she will watch over you.
(7) The best thing about Wisdom is Wisdom herself; good sense is more important than anything else.
(8) If you value Wisdom and hold tightly to her, great honors will be yours.
(9) It will be like wearing a glorious crown of beautiful flowers.
(10) My child, if you listen and obey my teachings, you will live a long time.
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You will note the reference windows often include more than one translation of the Bible. The reason is to strive to gain the best possible understanding of the original Hebrew and Greek. Since we don't speak those languages, we rely on those who have come before and made the effort to translate those texts into English for us. Considering several translations gives the benefit of the understanding of several translation committees or individuals.
The Translations we quote are:
ALT - Analytical Literal Translation
ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).
Darby - 1889 Darby Bible
DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible
BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English
LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible
KJV - King James Version
MKJV - Modern King James Version
NWT - New World Translation
Webster - 1833 Webster Bible
RV - Revised Version
WTNT - William Tyndale New Testament
YLT - Young's Literal Translation