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Proverbs 4

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.

The Latin Vulgate VUL

1 audite filii disciplinam patris et adtendite ut sciatis prudentiam

2 donum bonum tribuam vobis legem meam ne derelinquatis

3 nam et ego filius fui patris mei tenellus et unigenitus coram matre mea

4 et docebat me atque dicebat suscipiat verba mea cor tuum custodi praecepta mea et vives

5 posside sapientiam posside prudentiam ne obliviscaris neque declines a verbis oris mei

6 ne dimittas eam et custodiet te dilige eam et servabit te

7 principium sapientiae posside sapientiam et in omni possessione tua adquire prudentiam

8 arripe illam et exaltabit te glorificaberis ab ea cum eam fueris amplexatus

9 dabit capiti tuo augmenta gratiarum et corona inclita proteget te

10 audi fili mi et suscipe verba mea ut multiplicentur tibi anni vitae

11 viam sapientiae monstravi tibi duxi te per semitas aequitatis

12 quas cum ingressus fueris non artabuntur gressus tui et currens non habebis offendiculum

13 tene disciplinam ne dimittas eam custodi illam quia ipsa est vita tua

14 ne delecteris semitis impiorum nec tibi placeat malorum via

15 fuge ab ea ne transeas per illam declina et desere eam

16 non enim dormiunt nisi malefecerint et rapitur somnus ab eis nisi subplantaverint

17 comedunt panem impietatis et vinum iniquitatis bibunt

18 iustorum autem semita quasi lux splendens procedit et crescit usque ad perfectam diem

19 via impiorum tenebrosa nesciunt ubi corruant

20 fili mi ausculta sermones meos et ad eloquia mea inclina aurem tuam

21 ne recedant ab oculis tuis custodi ea in medio cordis tui

22 vita enim sunt invenientibus ea et universae carni sanitas

23 omni custodia serva cor tuum quia ex ipso vita procedit

24 remove a te os pravum et detrahentia labia sint procul a te

25 oculi tui recta videant et palpebrae tuae praecedant gressus tuos

26 dirige semitam pedibus tuis et omnes viae tuae stabilientur

27 ne declines ad dexteram et ad sinistram averte pedem tuum a malo