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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
החזק במוסר אל-תרף נצרה כי-היא חייך
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
hKHzq bmvsr Al-trp nTSrh ky-hyA KHyyk

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
tene disciplinam ne dimittas eam custodi illam quia ipsa est vita tua

King James Variants
American King James Version   
Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is your life.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is your life.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.
Authorized (King James) Version   
Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.
New King James Version   
Take firm hold of instruction, do not let go; Keep her, for she is your life.
21st Century King James Version   
Hold fast to instruction, let her not go; keep her, for she is thy life.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: Keep her; for she is thy life.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
Hold my instruction fast and do not forsake her; keep her because she is your life.
Darby Bible Translation   
Take fast hold of instruction, let her not go: keep her, for she is thy life.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
Take hold on instruction, leave it not: keep it, because it is thy life.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
Keep hold of instruction; do not let go; guard her, for she is your life.
God's Word   
Cling to discipline. Do not relax your grip on it. Keep it because it is your life.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
Hold on to instruction; don't let go. Guard it, for it is your life.
International Standard Version   
Hold on to instruction, do not let it go! Guard wisdom, because she is your life!
NET Bible   
Hold on to instruction, do not let it go; protect it, because it is your life.
New American Standard Bible   
Take hold of instruction; do not let go. Guard her, for she is your life.
New International Version   
Hold on to instruction, do not let it go; guard it well, for it is your life.
New Living Translation   
Take hold of my instructions; don't let them go. Guard them, for they are the key to life.
Webster's Bible Translation   
Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.
The World English Bible   
Take firm hold of instruction. Don't let her go. Keep her, for she is your life.
EasyEnglish Bible   
Keep hold of my teaching. Do not forget it. Keep it safe because it will give you a good life.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
Lay hold on instruction, do not desist, Keep her, for she [is] thy life.
New Life Version   
Take hold of teaching. Do not let go. Watch over her, for she is your life.
The Voice Bible   
Tighten your grip around wise advice; don’t let it slip away. Protect Wisdom, for without her, life isn’t worth living.
Living Bible   
Carry out my instructions; don’t forget them, for they will lead you to real living.
New Catholic Bible   
Hold fast to instruction and never let her go; guard her carefully, for she is your life.
Legacy Standard Bible   
Seize discipline; do not let go. Guard her, for she is your life.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
Take fast hold of chastening; do not let go; keep this; for it is thy life.
Christian Standard Bible   
Hold on to instruction; don’t let go. Guard it, for it is your life.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
Take firm hold of instruction, do not let go; guard her, for she is your life.
New Century Version   
Always remember what you have been taught, and don’t let go of it. Keep all that you have learned; it is the most important thing in life.
The Message   
Dear friend, take my advice; it will add years to your life. I’m writing out clear directions to Wisdom Way, I’m drawing a map to Righteous Road. I don’t want you ending up in blind alleys, or wasting time making wrong turns. Hold tight to good advice; don’t relax your grip. Guard it well—your life is at stake! Don’t take Wicked Bypass; don’t so much as set foot on that road. Stay clear of it; give it a wide berth. Make a detour and be on your way.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
Hold on to discipline. Do not let go. Guard it, because it is your life.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Keep hold of instruction; do not let go; guard her, for she is your life.
Good News Translation®   
Always remember what you have learned. Your education is your life—guard it well.
Wycliffe Bible   
Hold thou (fast to my) teaching, and forsake [thou] it not; keep thou it (near), for it is thy life.
Contemporary English Version   
Hold firmly to my teaching and never let go. It will mean life for you.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Keep hold of instruction, do not let go; guard her, for she is your life.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
Keep hold of instruction; do not let go; guard her, for she is your life.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
Keep hold of instruction; do not let go; guard her, for she is your life.
Common English Bible © 2011   
Hold on to instruction; don’t slack off; protect it, for it is your life.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
Take hold of instruction; [actively seek it, grip it firmly and] do not let go. Guard her, for she is your life.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
Keep hold of instruction; do not let go; guard her, for she is your life.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
Hold fast to instruction, never let it go; keep it, for it is your life.
New American Standard Bible   
Take hold of instruction; do not let go. Guard her, for she is your life.
The Expanded Bible   
·Always remember what you have been taught [L Be determined/resolute in our instruction], and don’t ·let go of it [slack off]. ·Keep all that you have learned [L Protect it]; it is ·the most important thing in [L your] life.
Tree of Life Version   
Hold on tightly to instruction, do not let it go— guard it, for it is your life.
Revised Standard Version   
Keep hold of instruction, do not let go; guard her, for she is your life.
New International Reader's Version   
Hold on to my teaching and don’t let it go. Guard it well, because it is your life.
BRG Bible   
Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.
Complete Jewish Bible   
Hold fast to discipline, don’t let it go; guard it, for it is your life.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
Keep hold of instruction; do not let go; guard her, for she is your life.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
Take firm hold of musar; let her not go; guard her; for she is thy chayyim.
Names of God Bible   
Cling to discipline. Do not relax your grip on it. Keep it because it is your life.
Modern English Version   
Take firm hold of instruction, do not let her go; keep her, for she is your life.
Easy-to-Read Version   
Always remember this teaching. Don’t forget it. It is the key to life, so guard it well.
International Children’s Bible   
Always remember what you have been taught. Don’t let go of it. Keep safe all that you have learned. It is the most important thing in your life.
Lexham English Bible   
Seize the instruction! Do not let go! Guard her, for she is your life.
New International Version - UK   
Hold on to instruction, do not let it go; guard it well, for it is your life.