Proverbs 4
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1Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding.1Listen, children, to a father's instruction, and pay attention so that you may gain discernment.
2For I give you sound teaching; do not abandon my directive.2Because I give you good instruction, do not forsake my teaching.
3When I was a son to my father, tender and the only child of my mother,3When I was a son to my father, a tender only child before my mother,
4he taught me and said, “Let your heart lay hold of my words; keep my commands and you will live.4he taught me, and he said to me: "Let your heart lay hold of my words; keep my commands so that you will live.
5Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn from them.5Acquire wisdom, acquire understanding; do not forget and do not turn aside from the words I speak.
6Do not forsake wisdom, and she will preserve you; love her, and she will guard you.6Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will guard you.
7Wisdom is supreme; so acquire wisdom. And whatever you may acquire, gain understanding.7Wisdom is supreme--so acquire wisdom, and whatever you acquire, acquire understanding!
8Prize her, and she will exalt you; if you embrace her, she will honor you.8Esteem her highly and she will exalt you; she will honor you if you embrace her.
9She will set a garland of grace on your head; she will present you with a crown of beauty.”9She will place a fair garland on your head; she will bestow a beautiful crown on you."
10Listen, my son, and receive my words, and the years of your life will be many.10Listen, my child, and accept my words, so that the years of your life will be many.
11I will guide you in the way of wisdom; I will lead you on straight paths.11I will guide you in the way of wisdom and I will lead you in upright paths.
12When you walk, your steps will not be impeded; when you run, you will not stumble.12When you walk, your steps will not be hampered, and when you run, you will not stumble.
13Hold on to instruction; do not let go. Guard it, for it is your life.13Hold on to instruction, do not let it go; protect it, because it is your life.
14Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers.14Do not enter the path of the wicked or walk in the way of those who are evil.
15Avoid it; do not travel on it. Turn from it and pass on by.15Avoid it, do not go on it; turn away from it, and go on.
16For they cannot sleep unless they do evil; they are deprived of slumber until they make someone fall.16For they cannot sleep unless they cause harm; they are robbed of sleep until they make someone stumble.
17For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.17For they eat bread gained from wickedness and drink wine obtained from violence.
18The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday.18But the path of the righteous is like the bright morning light, growing brighter and brighter until full day.
19But the way of the wicked is like the darkest gloom; they do not know what makes them stumble.19The way of the wicked is like gloomy darkness; they do not know what causes them to stumble.
20My son, pay attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings.20My child, pay attention to my words; listen attentively to my sayings.
21Do not lose sight of them; keep them within your heart.21Do not let them depart from your sight, guard them within your heart;
22For they are life to those who find them, and health to the whole body.22for they are life to those who find them and healing to one's entire body.
23Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs of life.23Guard your heart with all vigilance, for from it are the sources of life.
24Put away deception from your mouth; keep your lips from perverse speech.24Remove perverse speech from your mouth; keep devious talk far from your lips.
25Let your eyes look forward; fix your gaze straight ahead.25Let your eyes look directly in front of you and let your gaze look straight before you.
26Make a level path for your feet, and all your ways will be sure.26Make the path for your feet level, so that all your ways may be established.
27Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your feet away from evil.27Do not turn to the right or to the left; turn yourself away from evil.
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