Prov-04
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v1
Hear, O sons, a father’s instruction, and be attentive, that you may gain insight,
v2
for I give you good precepts; do not forsake my teaching.
v3
When I was a son with my father, tender, the only one in the sight of my mother,
v4
he taught me and said to me, “Let your heart hold fast my words; keep my commandments, and live.
v5
Get wisdom; get insight; do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth.
v6
Do not forsake her, and she will keep you; love her, and she will guard you.
v7
The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom, and whatever you get, get insight.
v8
Prize her highly, and she will exalt you; she will honor you if you embrace her.
v9
She will place on your head a graceful garland; she will bestow on you a beautiful crown.”
v10
Hear, my son, and accept my words, that the years of your life may be many.
v11
I have taught you the way of wisdom; I have led you in the paths of uprightness.
v12
When you walk, your step will not be hampered, and if you run, you will not stumble.
v13
Keep hold of instruction; do not let go; guard her, for she is your life.
v14
Do not enter the path of the wicked, and do not walk in the way of the evil.
v15
Avoid it; do not go on it; turn away from it and pass on.
v16
For they cannot sleep unless they have done wrong; they are robbed of sleep unless they have made someone stumble.
v17
For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.
v18
But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, which shines brighter and brighter until full day.
v19
The way of the wicked is like deep darkness; they do not know over what they stumble.
v20
My son, be attentive to my words; incline your ear to my sayings.
v21
Let them not escape from your sight; keep them within your heart.
v22
For they are life to those who find them, and healing to all their flesh.
v23
Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.
v24
Put away from you crooked speech, and put devious talk far from you.
v25
Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you.
v26
Ponder the path of your feet; then all your ways will be sure.
v27
Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil.