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Proverbs 4

Lexham English Bible LEB

1 Children, listen [to the] instruction of a father, and be attentive [in order] to know insight.

2 For I have given you good instruction; do not forsake my teaching.

3 When I was a son to my father, tender and alone before my mother,

4 he taught me and said to me, "May your heart hold fast [to] my words; guard my commandments and live.

5 Get wisdom and insight; do not forget and do not turn from the sayings of my mouth.

6 Do not forsake her--then she will guard you; love her and she will keep you.

7 The beginning of wisdom: Get wisdom! With all [that is in] your possession, gain insight.

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

9 She will give a garland for your head; she shall bestow a crown of glory upon you."

10 Listen, my child, take my sayings, and [the] years of your life shall be great.

11 In the way of wisdom I have instructed you; I have led you in the path of uprightness.

12 {When you walk}, your step will not be hampered, and if you run, you will not stumble.

13 Seize the instruction! Do not let go! Guard her, for she is your life.

14 In the path of the wicked do not go; do not walk in the way of those who do evil.

15 Avoid it; do not transgress it; turn away from it and pass by.

16 For they will not sleep if they have not done wrong, and they are robbed of their sleep if they do not cause stumbling.

17 For they ate the bread of wickedness, and they drank the wine of violence.

18 But the path of the righteous ones [is] like the light of dawn, leading and shining until the day {is full}.

19 The way of the wicked ones [is] like deep darkness; they do not know what they stumble over.

20 My child, be attentive to my words; to my sayings incline your ear.

21 May they not escape from your {sight}; keep them in [the] midst of your heart.

22 For they are life to those who find them and healing {to the entire body}.

23 With all vigilance, keep your heart, for from it [comes] the source of life.

24 Remove from yourself {deceitful speech}, and abolish {devious talk} from yourself.

25 May your eyes look forward and your gaze be straight before you.

26 May the path of your foot be balanced and all your ways be sure.

27 Do not swerve right or left; remove your foot 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.