Proverbs 4:6-13 Forsake her not [wisdom], and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee. Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding. Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour when thou do embrace her. She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee. Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many. I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths. When thou go, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou run, thou shall not stumble. Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.
‘Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee…’ Commanded to preserve God’s Word in our hearts in Proverbs: Retain it (4:4); obey it (3:1; 4:4); study it to get wisdom and understanding and to be happy (3:13, 18; 4:5, 7, 13); do not forget or decline it (3:1, 21; 4:5); do not forsake it, for it shall preserve you (4:2, 6); love it, and it shall keep you (4:6); exalt it and it shall promote you (4:8); embrace it and it shall bring you honour (3:4, 16; 4:8); it shall be an ornament of grace and bring you a crown of glory, as it delivers you (4:9); it will extend your life (3:2, 16; 4:10); you will be lead on the right paths without stumbling (3:6, 23; 4:11-12) and she will give you eternal life (4:13).
Living the Word 