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Proverbs 4

New Living Translation NLT

1 My children, listen when your father corrects you. Pay attention and learn good judgment,

2 for I am giving you good guidance. Don’t turn away from my instructions.

3 For I, too, was once my father’s son, tenderly loved as my mother’s only child.

4 My father taught me, “Take my words to heart. Follow my commands, and you will live.

5 Get wisdom; develop good judgment. Don’t forget my words or turn away from them.

6 Don’t turn your back on wisdom, for she will protect you. Love her, and she will guard you.

7 Getting wisdom is the wisest thing you can do! And whatever else you do, develop good judgment.

8 If you prize wisdom, she will make you great. Embrace her, and she will honor you.

9 She will place a lovely wreath on your head; she will present you with a beautiful crown.”

10 My child, listen to me and do as I say, and you will have a long, good life.

11 I will teach you wisdom’s ways and lead you in straight paths.

12 When you walk, you won’t be held back; when you run, you won’t stumble.

13 Take hold of my instructions; don’t let them go. Guard them, for they are the key to life.

14 Don’t do as the wicked do, and don’t follow the path of evildoers.

15 Don’t even think about it; don’t go that way. Turn away and keep moving.

16 For evil people can’t sleep until they’ve done their evil deed for the day. They can’t rest until they’ve caused someone to stumble.

17 They eat the food of wickedness and drink the wine of violence!

18 The way of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, which shines ever brighter until the full light of day.

19 But the way of the wicked is like total darkness. They have no idea what they are stumbling over.

20 My child, pay attention to what I say. Listen carefully to my words.

21 Don’t lose sight of them. Let them penetrate deep into your heart,

22 for they bring life to those who find them, and healing to their whole body.

23 Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.

24 Avoid all perverse talk; stay away from corrupt speech.

25 Look straight ahead, and fix your eyes on what lies before you.

26 Mark out a straight path for your feet; stay on the safe path.

27 Don’t get sidetracked; keep your feet from following 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.