4:5 Acquire wisdom, acquire understanding;
do not forget and do not turn aside from the words I speak. 1
4:6 Do not forsake wisdom, 2 and she will protect you;
love her, and she will guard you.
[4:5] 1 tn Heb “from the words of my mouth” (so KJV, NASB, NRSV); TEV, CEV “what I say.”
[4:6] 2 tn Heb “her”; the 3rd person feminine singular referent is personified “wisdom,” which has been specified in the translation for clarity.
