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Proverbs 4

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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.

The Complete Jewish Bible CJB

1 Listen, children, to a father's instruction; pay attention, in order to gain insight;

2 for I am giving you good advice; so don't abandon my teaching.

3 For I too was once a child to my father; and my mother, too, thought of me as her special darling.

4 He too taught me; he said to me, "Let your heart treasure my words; keep my commands, and live;

5 gain wisdom, gain insight; don't forget or turn from the words I am saying.

6 Don't abandon [wisdom]; then she will preserve you; love her, and she will protect you.

7 The beginning of wisdom is: get wisdom! And along with all your getting, get insight!

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

9 she will give your head a garland of grace, bestow on you a crown of glory."

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

11 I'm directing you on the way of wisdom, guiding you in paths of uprightness;

12 when you walk, your step won't be hindered; and if you run, you won't stumble.

13 Hold fast to discipline, don't let it go; guard it, for it is your life.

14 Don't follow the path of the wicked or walk on the way of evildoers.

15 Avoid it, don't go on it, turn away from it, and pass on.

16 For they can't sleep if they haven't done evil, they are robbed of sleep unless they make someone fall.

17 For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.

18 But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, shining ever brighter until full daylight.

19 The way of the wicked is like darkness; they don't even know what makes them stumble.

20 My son, pay attention to what I am saying; incline your ear to my words.

21 Don't let them out of your sight, keep them deep in your heart;

22 for they are life to those who find them and health to their whole being.

23 Above everything else, guard your heart; for it is the source of life's consequences.

24 Keep crooked speech out of your mouth, banish deceit from your lips.

25 Let your eyes look straight ahead, fix your gaze on what lies in front of you.

26 Level the path for your feet, let all your ways be properly prepared;

27 then deviate neither right nor left; and keep your foot far from evil.