Proverbs 4:13

Hebrew
ESV
Keep hold of instruction; do not let go; guard her, for she is your life.
NIV
Hold on to instruction, do not let it go; guard it well, for it is your life.
NLT
Take hold of my instructions; don't let them go. Guard them, for they are the key to life.
LXX
ἐπιλαβοῦ ἐμῆς παιδείας μὴ ἀφῇς ἀλλὰ φύλαξον αὐτὴνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
σεαυτῷ εἰς ζωήν σου
KJV
Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.

Proverbs 4:12 ← Proverbs 4:13 → Proverbs 4:14

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