Proverbs 4
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King James BibleNew American Standard Bible 1995
1Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.1Hear, O sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention that you may gain understanding,
2For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.2For I give you sound teaching; Do not abandon my instruction.
3For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.3When I was a son to my father, Tender and the only son in the sight of my mother,
4He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.4Then he taught me and said to me, "Let your heart hold fast my words; Keep my commandments and live;
5Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.5Acquire wisdom! Acquire understanding! Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth.
6Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.6"Do not forsake her, and she will guard you; Love her, and she will watch over you.
7Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.7"The beginning of wisdom is: Acquire wisdom; And with all your acquiring, get understanding.
8Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.8"Prize her, and she will exalt you; She will honor you if you embrace her.
9She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.9"She will place on your head a garland of grace; She will present you with a crown of beauty."
10Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.10Hear, my son, and accept my sayings And the years of your life will be many.
11I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.11I have directed you in the way of wisdom; I have led you in upright paths.
12When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.12When you walk, your steps will not be impeded; And if you run, you will not stumble.
13Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.13Take hold of instruction; do not let go. Guard her, for she is your life.
14Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.14Do not enter the path of the wicked And do not proceed in the way of evil men.
15Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.15Avoid it, do not pass by it; Turn away from it and pass on.
16For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.16For they cannot sleep unless they do evil; And they are robbed of sleep unless they make someone stumble.
17For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.17For they eat the bread of wickedness And drink the wine of violence.
18But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.18But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, That shines brighter and brighter until the full day.
19The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.19The way of the wicked is like darkness; They do not know over what they stumble.
20My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.20My son, give attention to my words; Incline your ear to my sayings.
21Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.21Do not let them depart from your sight; Keep them in the midst of your heart.
22For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.22For they are life to those who find them And health to all their body.
23Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.23Watch over your heart with all diligence, For from it flow the springs of life.
24Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.24Put away from you a deceitful mouth And put devious speech far from you.
25Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.25Let your eyes look directly ahead And let your gaze be fixed straight in front of you.
26Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.26Watch the path of your feet And all your ways will be established.
27Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.27Do not turn to the right nor to the left; Turn your foot from evil.
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