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Proverbs 4

The Bible in Basic English BBE

1 Give ear, my sons, to the teaching of a father; give attention so that you may have knowledge:

2 For I give you good teaching; do not give up the knowledge you are getting from me.

3 For I was a son to my father, a gentle and an only one to my mother.

4 And he gave me teaching, saying to me, Keep my words in your heart; keep my rules so that you may have life:

5 Get wisdom, get true knowledge; keep it in memory, do not be turned away from the words of my mouth.

6 Do not give her up, and she will keep you; give her your love, and she will make you safe.

7 The first sign of wisdom is to get wisdom; go, give all you have to get true knowledge.

8 Put her in a high place, and you will be lifted up by her; she will give you honour, when you give her your love.

9 She will put a crown of grace on your head, giving you a head-dress of glory.

10 Give ear, O my son, and let your heart be open to my sayings; and long life will be yours.

11 I have given you teaching in the way of wisdom, guiding your steps in the straight way.

12 When you go, your way will not be narrow, and in running you will not have a fall.

13 Take learning in your hands, do not let her go: keep her, for she is your life.

14 Do not go in the road of sinners, or be walking in the way of evil men.

15 Keep far from it, do not go near; be turned from it, and go on your way.

16 For they take no rest till they have done evil; their sleep is taken away if they have not been the cause of someone's fall.

17 The bread of evil-doing is their food, the wine of violent acts their drink.

18 But the way of the upright is like the light of early morning, getting brighter and brighter till the full day.

19 The way of sinners is dark; they see not the cause of their fall.

20 My son, give attention to my words; let your ear be turned to my sayings.

21 Let them not go from your eyes; keep them deep in your heart.

22 For they are life to him who gets them, and strength to all his flesh.

23 And keep watch over your heart with all care; so you will have life.

24 Put away from you an evil tongue, and let false lips be far from you.

25 Keep your eyes on what is in front of you, looking straight before you.

26 Keep a watch on your behaviour; let all your ways be rightly ordered.

27 Let there be no turning to the right or to the left, keep your feet from evil.

New International Version NIV

1 Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding.

2 I give you sound learning, so do not forsake my teaching.

3 For I too was a son to my father, still tender, and cherished by my mother.

4 Then he taught me, and he said to me, “Take hold of my words with all your heart; keep my commands, and you will live.

5 Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn away from them.

6 Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you.

7 The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding.

8 Cherish her, and she will exalt you; embrace her, and she will honor you.

9 She will give you a garland to grace your head and present you with a glorious crown.”

10 Listen, my son, accept what I say, and the years of your life will be many.

11 I instruct you in the way of wisdom and lead you along straight paths.

12 When you walk, your steps will not be hampered; when you run, you will not stumble.

13 Hold on to instruction, do not let it go; guard it well, for it is your life.

14 Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers.

15 Avoid it, do not travel on it; turn from it and go on your way.

16 For they cannot rest until they do evil; they are robbed of sleep till they make someone stumble.

17 They eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.

18 The path of the righteous is like the morning sun, shining ever brighter till the full light of day.

19 But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness; they do not know what makes them stumble.

20 My son, pay attention to what I say; turn your ear to my words.

21 Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart;

22 for they are life to those who find them and health to one’s whole body.

23 Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.

24 Keep your mouth free of perversity; keep corrupt talk far from your lips.

25 Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you.

26 Give careful thought to the paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways.

27 Do not turn to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil.