Proverbs 4 | Strong's Bible

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CHAPTER 4

Listen,

my sons,

to the instruction

of a father;

pay attention

and gain

understanding.

For

I give

you

sound

teaching;

do not

abandon

my instruction.

When

I was

a son

to my father,

tender

and the only child

of

my mother,

he taught

me and said,

“Let your heart

lay hold

of my words;

keep

my commandments

and you will live.

Get

wisdom,

get

understanding;

do not

forget

my words

or turn from them.

Do not

forsake wisdom,

and she will preserve you;

love her,

and she will guard you.

Wisdom

is supreme;

therefore acquire

wisdom.

And whatever

else you obtain,

gain

understanding.

Prize her,

and she will exalt you;

if

you embrace her,

she will honor you.

She will set

a garland

of grace

on your head;

she will present you

with a crown

of beauty.”

Listen,

my son,

and receive

my words,

and the years

of your life

will be many.

I will guide you

in the way

of wisdom;

I will lead you

on straight

paths.

When you walk,

your steps

will not

be impeded;

when

you run,

you will not

stumble.

Hold on

to instruction;

do not

let go.

Guard it,

for

it

is your life.

Do not

set foot

on the path

of the wicked

or

walk

in the way

of evil men.

Avoid it;

do not

travel on it.

Turn

from it

and pass on by.

For

they cannot

sleep

unless

they do evil,

they are deprived

of slumber

until

they make someone fall,

since

they eat

the bread

of wickedness

and drink

the wine

of violence.

The path

of the righteous

is like the first gleam

of dawn,

shining brighter

and brighter until

midday.

But the way

of the wicked

is like the darkest gloom;

they do not

know

what

makes them stumble.

My son,

pay attention

to my words;

incline

your ear

to my sayings.

Do not

lose

sight of them;

keep

them within

your heart.

For

they

are life

to those who find them,

and health

to the whole

body.

Guard

your heart

with all

diligence,

for

from it

flow

springs of life.

Put

away

deception

from your mouth;

keep

your lips

from perverse speech.

Let your eyes

look

forward;

fix your gaze

straight

ahead.

Make level

paths

for your feet,

and all

your ways

will be sure.

Do not

swerve

to the right

or to the left;

turn

your feet away

from evil.

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