Bible Strands
Proverbs 4:6
Do not forsake wisdom, and she will preserve you; love her, and she will guard you.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — A father addresses his son in Proverbs 4, delivering a final charge to pursue understanding before concluding his instructional discourse.
The words — תַּעַזְבֶ֥הָ (ta'azVe/ha) translates literally as "you abandon her," immediately contrasted with אֱהָבֶ֥הָ ('eVa/ha), "love her," establishing the verse's core action as either departure from or active devotion.
The thread — The directive to retain divine instruction appears in Proverbs 4:21, the warning against rejecting truth aligns with 2 Thessalonians 2:10, and the theme of love as a foundation connects to Ephesians 3:17.
Why it lands — The text commands the reader to maintain deliberate contact with wisdom rather than treat it as optional, requiring consistent engagement instead of passive familiarity.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.
Cross-references
- 2 Thessalonians 2:10 and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them.
- Proverbs 4:21 Do not lose sight of them; keep them within your heart.
- Ephesians 3:17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then you, being rooted and grounded in love,
- Proverbs 2:10 For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will delight your soul.