Proverbs 4:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.”

Proverbs 4:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 4:13 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 4:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Take firm hold of instruction. Don’t let her go. Keep her, for she is your life.”

Proverbs 4:13 — World English Bible

Proverbs 4:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: Keep her; for she is thy life.”

Proverbs 4:13 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 4:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Lay hold on instruction, do not desist, Keep her, for she <FI>is<Fi> thy life.”

Proverbs 4:13 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 4:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Take fast hold of instruction, let [her] not go: keep her, for she is thy life.”

Proverbs 4:13 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 4:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Take holde of instruction, and leaue not: keepe her, for shee is thy life.”

Proverbs 4:13 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 4:13 in Context — Proverbs 4

11 Je te montre la voie de la sagesse, Je te conduis dans les sentiers de la droiture.

12 Si tu marches, ton pas ne sera point gêné; Et si tu cours, tu ne chancelleras point.

13 Retiens l’instruction, ne t’en dessaisis pas; Garde-la, car elle est ta vie.

14 N’entre pas dans le sentier des méchants, Et ne marche pas dans la voie des hommes mauvais.

15 Évite-la, n’y passe point; Détourne-t’en, et passe outre.

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What Does Proverbs 4:13 Mean?

Proverbs 4:13 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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