Other translations
American Standard Version
Forsake her not, and she will preserve thee; Love her, and she will keep thee.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“Do not forsake her that she may keep you; love her that she may deliver you.”
Darby Bible Translation
Forsake her not, and she shall keep thee; love her, and she shall preserve thee.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
Forsake her not, and she shall keep thee: love her, and she shall preserve thee.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee; love her, and she shall keep thee.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
Do not forsake her, and she will keep you; love her, and she will guard you.
God's Word
Do not abandon wisdom, and it will watch over you. Love wisdom, and it will protect you.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Don't abandon wisdom, and she will watch over you; love her, and she will guard you.
International Standard Version
Do not abandon her, and she will protect you. Love her, and she will watch over you.
NET Bible
Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will guard you.
New American Standard Bible
"Do not forsake her, and she will guard you; Love her, and she will watch over you.
New International Version
Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you.
New Living Translation
Don't turn your back on wisdom, for she will protect you. Love her, and she will guard you.
Webster's Bible Translation
Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.
The World English Bible
Don't forsake her, and she will preserve you. Love her, and she will keep you.
EasyEnglish Bible
If you keep hold of wisdom, she will keep you safe. She will protect you if you love her.
Young‘s Literal Translation
Forsake her not, and she doth preserve thee, Love her, and she doth keep thee.
New Life Version
Do not leave her alone, and she will keep you safe. Love her, and she will watch over you.
The Voice Bible
If you don’t forsake Lady Wisdom, she will protect you. Love her, and she will faithfully take care of you.
Living Bible
Cling to wisdom—she will protect you. Love her—she will guard you.
New Catholic Bible
Do not forsake wisdom, and she will preserve you; love her, and she will watch over you.
Legacy Standard Bible
Do not forsake her, and she will keep you; Love her, and she will guard you.
Jubilee Bible 2000
Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee; love her, and she shall keep thee.
Christian Standard Bible
Don’t abandon wisdom, and she will watch over you; love her, and she will guard you.
Amplified Bible © 1954
Forsake not [Wisdom], and she will keep, defend, and protect you; love her, and she will guard you.
New Century Version
Hold on to wisdom, and it will take care of you. Love it, and it will keep you safe.
The Message
When I was a boy at my father’s knee, the pride and joy of my mother, He would sit me down and drill me: “Take this to heart. Do what I tell you—live! Sell everything and buy Wisdom! Forage for Understanding! Don’t forget one word! Don’t deviate an inch! Never walk away from Wisdom—she guards your life; love her—she keeps her eye on you. Above all and before all, do this: Get Wisdom! Write this at the top of your list: Get Understanding! Throw your arms around her—believe me, you won’t regret it; never let her go—she’ll make your life glorious. She’ll garland your life with grace, she’ll festoon your days with beauty.”
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
Do not abandon it, and it will watch over you. Love it and it will guard you.”
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Do not forsake her, and she will keep you; love her, and she will guard you.
Good News Translation®
Do not abandon wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will keep you safe.
Wycliffe Bible
Forsake thou not it, and it shall keep thee (safe); love thou it, and it shall keep thee (safe).
Contemporary English Version
“If you love Wisdom and don't reject her, she will watch over you.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Do not forsake her, and she will keep you; love her, and she will guard you.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Do not forsake her, and she will keep you; love her, and she will guard you.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Do not forsake her, and she will keep you; love her, and she will guard you.
Common English Bible © 2011
Don’t abandon her, and she will guard you. Love her, and she will protect you.
Amplified Bible © 2015
“Do not turn away from her (Wisdom) and she will guard and protect you; Love her, and she will watch over you.
English Standard Version Anglicised
Do not forsake her, and she will keep you; love her, and she will guard you.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Do not forsake her, and she will preserve you; love her, and she will safeguard you;
New American Standard Bible
Do not abandon her, and she will guard you; Love her, and she will watch over you.
The Expanded Bible
·Hold on to wisdom [L Don’t abandon her; C Wisdom is here personified as a woman; 1:20–33; 8:1—9:6], and it [or she] will ·take care of [guard] you. Love ·it [or her], and ·it [or she] will ·keep you safe [protect you].
Tree of Life Version
Do not forsake her, and she will guard you. Love her, and she will watch over you.
Revised Standard Version
Do not forsake her, and she will keep you; love her, and she will guard you.
New International Reader's Version
Stay close to wisdom, and she will keep you safe. Love her, and she will watch over you.
BRG Bible
Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.
Complete Jewish Bible
Don’t abandon [wisdom]; then she will preserve you; love her, and she will protect you.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Do not forsake her, and she will keep you; love her, and she will guard you.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
Forsake her not, and she shall be shomer over thee; love her, and she shall protect thee.
Names of God Bible
Do not abandon wisdom, and it will watch over you. Love wisdom, and it will protect you.
Modern English Version
Do not forsake her, and she will preserve you; love her, and she will keep you.
Easy-to-Read Version
Don’t turn away from wisdom, and she will protect you. Love her, and she will keep you safe.
International Children’s Bible
Use wisdom, and it will take care of you. Love wisdom, and it will keep you safe.
Lexham English Bible
Do not forsake her—then she will guard you; love her and she will keep you.
New International Version - UK
Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you.