Proverbs 4:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Do not forsakeתַּעַזְבֶ֥הָ
(ta·'az·ve·ha)
5800a: to leave, forsake, loosea prim. root
her, and she will guardוְתִשְׁמְרֶ֑ךָּ
(ve·tish·me·rek·ka;)
8104: to keep, watch, preservea prim. root
you; Loveאֱהָבֶ֥הָ
(e·ha·ve·ha)
157: to lovea prim. root
her, and she will watchוְתִצְּרֶֽךָּ׃
(ve·ti·tze·rek·ka.)
5341: to watch, guard, keepa prim. root
over you. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
Forsake
`azab  (aw-zab')
to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc. -- commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, surely.
her not and she shall preserve
shamar  (shaw-mar')
to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
thee love
'ahab  (aw-hab')
to have affection for (sexually or otherwise) -- (be-)love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.
her and she shall keep
natsar  (naw-tsar')
to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.)
thee
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Do not forsake her, and she will guard you; Love her, and she will watch over you.

King James Bible
Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Don't abandon wisdom, and she will watch over you; love her, and she will guard you.

International Standard Version
Do not abandon her, and she will protect you. Love her, and she will watch over you.

NET Bible
Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will guard you.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“Do not forsake her that she may keep you; love her that she may deliver you.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Do not abandon wisdom, and it will watch over you. Love wisdom, and it will protect you.

King James 2000 Bible
Forsake her not, and she shall preserve you: love her, and she shall keep you.
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