Proverbs 4:4
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New International Version (©1984)
he taught me and said, "Lay hold of my words with all your heart; keep my commands and you will live.

New Living Translation (©2007)
My father taught me, "Take my words to heart. Follow my commands, and you will live.

English Standard Version (©2001)
he taught me and said to me, “Let your heart hold fast my words; keep my commandments, and live.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Then he taught me and said to me, "Let your heart hold fast my words; Keep my commandments and live;

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
they used to teach me and say to me, "Cling to my words wholeheartedly. Obey my commands so that you may live.

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

American King James Version
He taught me also, and said to me, Let your heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.

American Standard Version
And he taught me, and said unto me: Let thy heart retain my words; Keep my commandments, and live;

Bible in Basic English
And he gave me teaching, saying to me, Keep my words in your heart; keep my rules so that you may have life:

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he taught me, and said: Let thy heart receive my words, keep my commandments, and thou shalt live.

Darby Bible Translation
And he taught me, and said unto me, Let thy heart retain my words; keep my commandments and live.

English Revised Version
And he taught me, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words; keep my commandments, and live:

Webster's Bible Translation
He taught me also, and said to me, Let thy heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.

World English Bible
He taught me, and said to me: "Let your heart retain my words. Keep my commandments, and live.

Young's Literal Translation
And he directeth me, and he saith to me: 'Let thy heart retain my words, Keep my commands, and live.

Geneva Study Bible

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

(b) Meaning, David his father.

Wesley's Notes

4:4 Said - The following verse s, at least as far as the tenth verse , are the words of David.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

4. He taught-or directed me.

retain-as well as receive.

keep . and live-observe, that you may live (Pr 7:2).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

4:1-13 We must look upon our teachers as our fathers: though instruction carry in it reproof and correction, bid it welcome. Solomon's parents loved him, therefore taught him. Wise and godly men, in every age of the world, and rank in society, agree that true wisdom consists in obedience, and is united to happiness. Get wisdom, take pains for it. Get the rule over thy corruptions; take more pains to get this than the wealth of this world. An interest in Christ's salvation is necessary. This wisdom is the one thing needful. A soul without true wisdom and grace is a dead soul. How poor, contemptible, and wretched are those, who, with all their wealth and power, die without getting understanding, without Christ, without hope, and without God! Let us give heed to the sayings of Him who has the words of eternal life. Thus our path will be plain before us: by taking, and keeping fast hold of instruction, we shall avoid being straitened or stumbling.


Psalm 119:168 I keep Your precepts and Your testimonies, For all my ways are before You. Tav.
Proverbs 7:2 Keep my commandments and live, And my teaching as the apple of your eye.
Ephesians 6:4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. (NASB ©1995)

Commandments Commands Directeth Fast Heart Hold Live Retain Rules Taught Teaching Words

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

He 22:6 Ge 18:19 1Ch 22:11-16 28:9 Eph 6:4 2Ti 1:5 3:15

Let 3:1 De 4:9 6:6 Ps 119:11

keep 7:2 Le 18:3-5 Isa 55:3 Joh 12:50 Heb 5:9

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