Proverbs 4:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.”

Proverbs 4:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 4:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 4:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Don’t forsake her, and she will preserve you. Love her, and she will keep you.”

Proverbs 4:6 — World English Bible

Proverbs 4:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Forsake her not, and she will preserve thee; Love her, and she will keep thee. ”

Proverbs 4:6 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 4:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Forsake her not, and she doth preserve thee, Love her, and she doth keep thee.”

Proverbs 4:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 4:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Forsake her not, and she shall keep thee; love her, and she shall preserve thee. ”

Proverbs 4:6 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 4:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Forsake her not, and shee shall keepe thee: loue her and shee shall preserue thee.”

Proverbs 4:6 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 4:6 in Context — Proverbs 4

4 He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.

5 Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.

6 Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.

7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

8 Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.

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What Does Proverbs 4:6 Mean?

Proverbs 4:6 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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