Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then he taught me, and he said to me, “Take hold of my words with all your heart; keep my commands, and you will live. New Living Translation My father taught me, “Take my words to heart. Follow my commands, and you will live. English Standard Version he taught me and said to me, “Let your heart hold fast my words; keep my commandments, and live. Berean Standard Bible he taught me and said, “Let your heart lay hold of my words; keep my commands and you will live. King James Bible He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live. New King James Version He also taught me, and said to me: “Let your heart retain my words; Keep my commands, and live. New American Standard Bible He taught me and said to me, “Let your heart take hold of my words; Keep my commandments and live; NASB 1995 Then he taught me and said to me, “Let your heart hold fast my words; Keep my commandments and live; NASB 1977 Then he taught me and said to me, “Let your heart hold fast my words; Keep my commandments and live; Legacy Standard Bible Then he instructed me and said to me, “Let your heart hold fast my words; Keep my commandments and live; Amplified Bible He taught me and said to me, “Let your heart hold fast my words; Keep my commandments and live. Christian Standard Bible he taught me and said, “Your heart must hold on to my words. Keep my commands and live. Holman Christian Standard Bible he taught me and said:” Your heart must hold on to my words. Keep my commands and live. American Standard Version And he taught me, and said unto me: Let thy heart retain my words; Keep my commandments, and live; Contemporary English Version said to me: "If you follow my teachings and keep them in mind, you will live. English Revised Version And he taught me, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words; keep my commandments, and live: GOD'S WORD® Translation they used to teach me and say to me, "Cling to my words wholeheartedly. Obey my commands so that you may live. Good News Translation my father would teach me. He would say, "Remember what I say and never forget it. Do as I tell you, and you will live. International Standard Version he taught me and told me, "Let your heart fully embrace what I have to say; keep my commandments and live! Majority Standard Bible he taught me and said, ?Let your heart lay hold of my words; keep my commands and you will live. NET Bible he taught me, and he said to me: "Let your heart lay hold of my words; keep my commands so that you will live. New Heart English Bible He taught me, and said to me: "Let your 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd he directs me, and he says to me: “Let your heart retain my words, "" Keep my commands, 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. Smith's Literal Translation And he taught me, and he will say to me, Thy heart shall hold fast my words: watch my commands and live. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he taught me, and said: Let thy heart receive my words, keep my commandments, and thou shalt live. Catholic Public Domain Version And he taught me, and he also said: “Let your heart accept my words. Keep my precepts, and you shall live. New American Bible He taught me and said to me: “Let your heart hold fast my words: keep my commands, and live! New Revised Standard Version he taught me, and said to me, “Let your heart hold fast my words; keep my commandments, and live. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHe taught me, and said to me, Let your heart hold fast my words; keep my commandments, and live; and let my law be as the pupil of the eye. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he taught me and said to me, "Confirm my word in your heart; keep my commandments and live, and my law like the pupils of the eyes.” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And he taught me, and said unto me: 'Let thy heart hold fast my words, Keep my commandments, and live; Brenton Septuagint Translation who spoke and instructed me, saying, Let our speech be fixed in thine heart, keep our commandments, forget them not: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A Father's Instruction…3When I was a son to my father, tender and the only child of my mother, 4he taught me and said, “Let your heart lay hold of my words; keep my commands and you will live. 5Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn from them.… Cross References Deuteronomy 6:6-7 These words I am commanding you today are to be upon your hearts. / And you shall teach them diligently to your children and speak of them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Psalm 119:11 I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You. Matthew 22:37 Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ John 14:15 If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. Joshua 1:8 This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in all you do. Psalm 119:9 How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to Your word. 2 Timothy 3:14-15 But as for you, continue in the things you have learned and firmly believed, since you know from whom you have learned them. / From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. Psalm 1:2 But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night. James 1:22 Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves. Deuteronomy 11:18-19 Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as reminders on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. / Teach them to your children, speaking about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. John 15:10 If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love. Psalm 119:105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. 1 John 2:3-5 By this we can be sure that we have come to know Him: if we keep His commandments. / If anyone says, “I know Him,” but does not keep His commandments, he is a liar, and the truth is not in him. / But if anyone keeps His word, the love of God has been truly perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him: Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart. Treasury of Scripture He taught me also, and said to me, Let your heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live. He Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. Genesis 18:19 For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him. 1 Chronicles 22:11-16 Now, my son, the LORD be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of the LORD thy God, as he hath said of thee… Let Proverbs 3:1 My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: Deuteronomy 4:9 Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons' sons; Deuteronomy 6:6 And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: keep Proverbs 7:2 Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye. Leviticus 18:3-5 After the doings of the land of Egypt, wherein ye dwelt, shall ye not do: and after the doings of the land of Canaan, whither I bring you, shall ye not do: neither shall ye walk in their ordinances… Isaiah 55:3 Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David. Jump to Previous Commandments Commands Directeth Fast Heart Hold Live Retain Rules Taught Teaching WordsJump to Next Commandments Commands Directeth Fast Heart Hold Live Retain Rules Taught Teaching WordsProverbs 4 1. persuades to wisdom14. and to show wickedness 20. He exhorts to sanctification he taught me and said This phrase indicates a personal and direct transmission of wisdom, often seen in the relationship between a father and son in ancient Israelite culture. The father-son dynamic is a common motif in Proverbs, emphasizing the importance of passing down wisdom through generations. This reflects the broader biblical theme of instruction and discipleship, as seen in Deuteronomy 6:6-7, where parents are commanded to teach God's laws to their children. Let your heart lay hold of my words keep my commands and you will live Persons / Places / Events 1. Solomon- The author of Proverbs, traditionally believed to be King Solomon, who is imparting wisdom to his son. Solomon is known for his God-given wisdom and his role as the king of Israel. 2. David - Solomon's father, who is often seen as the source of the wisdom Solomon shares. David is a central figure in the Bible, known for his heart for God and his role as the second king of Israel. 3. Israel - The nation to whom these teachings were originally given, representing God's chosen people who were to live by His commandments. 4. Wisdom - A central theme in Proverbs, often personified and seen as a guiding principle for living a life that honors God. 5. Commandments - Refers to God's laws and instructions, which are meant to guide the believer in righteous living. Teaching Points The Importance of Parental InstructionJust as Solomon received wisdom from David, parents today are called to impart godly wisdom to their children. This involves teaching them to value and adhere to God's commandments. The Heart as the Seat of Wisdom The heart is not just the emotional center but the core of one's being. Believers are encouraged to internalize God's words deeply, allowing them to guide every aspect of life. Obedience Leads to Life The promise of life through obedience to God's commandments is both a spiritual and practical truth. Living according to God's ways leads to a fulfilling and purposeful life. Active Engagement with Scripture Believers are called to actively "lay hold" of God's words, suggesting a proactive and intentional approach to studying and applying Scripture in daily life.(4) He taught me also.--Comp. David's advice to Solomon (l Chron. 28:9, 10).Verse 4. - From this verse to ver. 19 inclusive, the teacher quotes the instruction which he had received of his father. His object in doing so is to show that his own teaching was in harmony with it, and therefore worthy of attention. His precepts, admonitions, and warnings are not his only, but those of his father. Other examples of David's instructions to Solomon are found in 1 Kings 2:2; 1 Chronicles 22:12, 13; 1 Chronicles 28:9. And he taught; i.e. his father, for vayyoreni is masculine. The LXX. renders, "They said and taught me (οι{ ἔλεγον καὶ ἐδιδασκόν με)," as if the precepts which follow were the combined teaching of David and Bathsheba. This variation is due to the mention of both parents in the preceding verse. Retain; yith'mok, kal future, used imperatively, of thamak, "to take hold of," and metaphorically, as here, "to hold fast" (see Proverbs 3:18). The LXX. Renders ἐρειδέτω, imperative of ἐρείδω, "to fix firm." Symmachus has κατεχέτω, "give heed to." And live; i.e. and thou shalt live, as the kal imperative, kh'yeh, from khayah, "to live," has here the force of the future (cf. Vulgate, et vives). The meaning is, "And thou shalt enjoy a long and happy life." Temporal life alone seems to be indicated, as in ver. 10 (cf. Proverbs 3:2). The Syriac addition, "And my law as the apple of thine eye," is probably borrowed from Proverbs 7:2, where we meet with the mine admonition. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew he taughtוַיֹּרֵ֗נִי (way·yō·rê·nî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 3384: To flow as water, to lay, throw, to point out, to teach me and said, וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Let your heart לִבֶּ֑ךָ (lib·be·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre lay hold יִֽתְמָךְ־ (yiṯ·māḵ-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8551: To sustain, to obtain, keep fast, to help, follow close of my words; דְּבָרַ֥י (də·ḇā·ray) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause keep שְׁמֹ֖ר (šə·mōr) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to my commandments מִצְוֺתַ֣י (miṣ·wō·ṯay) Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 4687: Commandment and you will live. וֶֽחְיֵֽה׃ (weḥ·yêh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 2421: To live, to revive Links Proverbs 4:4 NIVProverbs 4:4 NLT Proverbs 4:4 ESV Proverbs 4:4 NASB Proverbs 4:4 KJV Proverbs 4:4 BibleApps.com Proverbs 4:4 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 4:4 Chinese Bible Proverbs 4:4 French Bible Proverbs 4:4 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 4:4 He taught me and said to me: (Prov. 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