Proverbs 4
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New American Standard Bible 1995Berean Study Bible
1Hear, O sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention that you may gain understanding,1Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding.
2For I give you sound teaching; Do not abandon my instruction.2For I give you sound teaching; do not abandon my directive.
3When I was a son to my father, Tender and the only son in the sight of my mother,3When I was a son to my father, tender and the only child of my mother,
4Then he taught me and said to me, "Let your heart hold fast my words; Keep my commandments and live;4he taught me and said, “Let your heart lay hold of my words; keep my commands and you will live.
5Acquire wisdom! Acquire understanding! Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth.5Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn from them.
6"Do not forsake her, and she will guard you; Love her, and she will watch over you.6Do not forsake wisdom, and she will preserve you; love her, and she will guard you.
7"The beginning of wisdom is: Acquire wisdom; And with all your acquiring, get understanding.7Wisdom is supreme; so acquire wisdom. And whatever you may acquire, gain understanding.
8"Prize her, and she will exalt you; She will honor you if you embrace her.8Prize her, and she will exalt you; if you embrace her, she will honor you.
9"She will place on your head a garland of grace; She will present you with a crown of beauty."9She will set a garland of grace on your head; she will present you with a crown of beauty.”
10Hear, my son, and accept my sayings And the years of your life will be many.10Listen, my son, and receive my words, and the years of your life will be many.
11I have directed you in the way of wisdom; I have led you in upright paths.11I will guide you in the way of wisdom; I will lead you on straight paths.
12When you walk, your steps will not be impeded; And if you run, you will not stumble.12When you walk, your steps will not be impeded; when you run, you will not stumble.
13Take hold of instruction; do not let go. Guard her, for she is your life.13Hold on to instruction; do not let go. Guard it, for it is your life.
14Do not enter the path of the wicked And do not proceed in the way of evil men.14Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers.
15Avoid it, do not pass by it; Turn away from it and pass on.15Avoid it; do not travel on it. Turn from it and pass on by.
16For they cannot sleep unless they do evil; And they are robbed of sleep unless they make someone stumble.16For they cannot sleep unless they do evil; they are deprived of slumber until they make someone fall.
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 righteous is like the light of dawn, That shines brighter and brighter until the full day.18The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday.
19The way of the wicked is like darkness; They do not know over what they stumble.19But the way of the wicked is like the darkest gloom; they do not know what makes them stumble.
20My son, give attention to my words; Incline your ear to my sayings.20My son, pay attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings.
21Do not let them depart from your sight; Keep them in the midst of your heart.21Do not lose sight of them; keep them within your heart.
22For they are life to those who find them And health to all their body.22For they are life to those who find them, and health to the whole body.
23Watch over your heart with all diligence, For from it flow the springs of life.23Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs of life.
24Put away from you a deceitful mouth And put devious speech far from you.24Put away deception from your mouth; keep your lips from perverse speech.
25Let your eyes look directly ahead And let your gaze be fixed straight in front of you.25Let your eyes look forward; fix your gaze straight ahead.
26Watch the path of your feet And all your ways will be established.26Make a level path for your feet, and all your ways will be sure.
27Do not turn to the right nor to the left; Turn your foot from evil.27Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your feet away from evil.
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