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Proverbs 4:6

Proverbs 4:6
Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee,.... That is, Wisdom, or Christ. Men may be said to forsake Christ when they forsake the assembly of his church and people, which are his other self; when…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Proverbs 4:4-20

The counsel which has come to him, in substance, from his father. Compare it with 2Sa 23:2 etc.; 1Ch 28:9; 1Ch 29:17; Psa 15:1-5; Psa 24:1-10; Ps. 37. Pro 4:7 Or, “The beginning of wisdom is - get…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Proverbs 4:1-13

Here we have,

I. The invitation which Solomon gives to his children to come and receive instruction from him (Pro 4:1, Pro 4:2): Hear, you children, the instruction of a father. That is, 1. "Let my…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Proverbs 4:1-9

Seventh Address. Chap. Pro 4:1-9

Resuming, after the parenthesis (Pro 3:27-35) the style and tone of fatherly address of the preceding sections, the Teacher commends Wisdom to his scholars as his…

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