Proverbs 4:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.”

Proverbs 4:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 4:2 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Proverbs 4:2 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Proverbs 4:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“for I give you sound learning. Don’t forsake my law.”

Proverbs 4:2 — World English Bible

Proverbs 4:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For I give you good doctrine; Forsake ye not my law.”

Proverbs 4:2 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 4:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“For good learning I have given to you, My law forsake not.”

Proverbs 4:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 4:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“for I give you good doctrine: forsake ye not my law.”

Proverbs 4:2 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 4:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For I doe giue you a good doctrine: therefore forsake yee not my lawe.”

Proverbs 4:2 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 4:2 in Context — Proverbs 4

1 Ouvi, filhos, a correção do pai; e prestai atenção, para que conheçais o entendimento.

2 Pois eu vos dou boa doutrina; não deixeis a minha lei.

3 Porque eu era filho do meu pai; tenro, e único perante a face de minha mãe.

4 E ele me ensinava, e me dizia: Que teu coração retenha minhas palavras; guarda meus mandamentos, e vive.

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What Does Proverbs 4:2 Mean?

Proverbs 4:2 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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