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Proverbs 4:2

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— For I give you sound teaching; Do not abandon my instruction.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— For I give you good doctrine; forsake ye not my law.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— For I give you good doctrine; Forsake ye not my law.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— for I give you good doctrine: forsake ye not my law.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— For, good teaching, have I given you, mine instruction, do not ye forsake.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— For good learning I have given to you, My law forsake not.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— I will give you a good gift, forsake not my law.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— For I doe giue you a good doctrine: therefore forsake yee not my lawe.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— For I giue you good doctrine: forsake you not my law.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Because I give you good doctrine, do not forsake my law.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— For I give you a good gift; forsake ye not my law.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
For x3588
(3588) Complement
כִּי
kiy
{kee}
A primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed.
I give 5414
{5414} Prime
נָתַן
nathan
{naw-than'}
A primitive root; to give, used with great latitude of application (put, make, etc.).
z8804
<8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 12562
you good 2896
{2896} Prime
טוֹב
towb
{tobe}
From H2895; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well).
doctrine, 3948
{3948} Prime
לֶקַח
leqach
{leh'-kakh}
From H3947; properly something received, that is, (mentally) instruction (whether on the part of the teacher or hearer); also (in an active and sinister sense) inveiglement.
forsake 5800
{5800} Prime
עָזַב
`azab
{aw-zab'}
A primitive root; to loosen, that is, relinquish, permit, etc.
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
ye not x408
(0408) Complement
אַל
'al
{al}
A negative particle (akin to H3808); not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing.
my law. 8451
{8451} Prime
תּוֹרָה
towrah
{to-raw'}
From H3384; a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on Proverbs 4:1-2.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Proverbs 4:1-13.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
good:

Proverbs 8:6-9 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips [shall be] right things. ... They [are] all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
Proverbs 22:20-21 Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge, ... That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?
Deuteronomy 32:2 My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass:
Job 33:3 My words [shall be of] the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
Psalms 49:1-3 [[To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.]] Hear this, all [ye] people; give ear, all [ye] inhabitants of the world: ... My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart [shall be] of understanding.
John 7:16-17 Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. ... If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or [whether] I speak of myself.
1 Timothy 4:6 If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.
Titus 1:9 Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.

forsake:

1 Chronicles 28:9 And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
2 Chronicles 7:19 But if ye turn away, and forsake my statutes and my commandments, which I have set before you, and shall go and serve other gods, and worship them;
Psalms 89:30-32 If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments; ... Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Dt 32:2. 1Ch 28:9. 2Ch 7:19. Jb 33:3. Ps 49:1; 89:30. Pv 8:6; 22:20. Jn 7:16. 1Ti 4:6. Tit 1:9.

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