Proverbs 4:5 meaning and explanation

Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn from them.

Proverbs 4:5, Berean Standard Bible

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These words come from a father's remembered teaching, passed down from his own father and now repeated to his sons. The speaker is a parent urging a child to treat wisdom as something to be actively acquired, not merely admired.

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