Proverbes 4:5

5 Acquiers la sagesse, acquiers la prudence; ne l'oublie pas, et ne te détourne point des paroles de ma bouche.

Proverbes 4:5 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 4:5

Get wisdom, get understanding
Not only moral and political wisdom and understanding, but that which is spiritual and evangelical; Christ, and the knowledge of him; he being the only happy man that has an interest in him, and is possessed of him by faith, which is the meaning of getting him; (See Gill on Proverbs 3:13); by which it appears, that what Solomon had before delivered, and afterwards repeats and urges, was the same his father David, that wise, great, and good man, taught him; and which he mentions, the more to recommend the getting of wisdom and understanding to others; forget [it] not;
when gotten, keep it in remembrance; be continually meditating on Wisdom, or Christ, his glories and excellencies; the fulness of grace and truth in him; the blessings of goodness which come by him; the great use and profit of having and enjoying him; neither decline from the words of my mouth;
the above instructions, and all others he gave unto him.

Proverbes 4:5 In-Context

3 Quand j'étais encore enfant près de mon père, tendre et chéri auprès de ma mère,
4 Il m'enseignait et me disait: Que ton cœur retienne mes paroles; garde mes commandements, et tu vivras.
5 Acquiers la sagesse, acquiers la prudence; ne l'oublie pas, et ne te détourne point des paroles de ma bouche.
6 Ne l'abandonne pas, elle te gardera; aime-la, et elle te protégera.
7 Le commencement de la sagesse, c'est d'acquérir la sagesse; acquiers la prudence au prix de tout ton avoir.
The Ostervald translation is in the public domain.