Proverbs 4
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1Hear, you2f children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
2For I give you good doctrine, forsake you2f not my law.
3For I was my father’s son, tender and only [beloved] in the sight of my mother.
4He taught me also, and said unto me, Let youi heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.
5Get wisdom, get understanding: forget [it] not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
6Forsake her not, and she shall preserve youi: love her, and she shall keep youi.
7Wisdom [is] the principal thing; [therefore] get wisdom: and with all youi getting get understanding.
8Exalt her, and she shall promote youi: she shall bring youi to honour, when youi do embrace her.
9She shall give to youi head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to youi.
10Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of youi life shall be many.
11I have taught youi in the way of wisdom; I have led youi in right paths.
12When youi go, youri steps shall not be straitened (impeded or restricted; narrowed, distressed); and when youi run, youi shall not stumble.
13Take fast hold of instruction; let [her] not go: keep her; for she [is] youri life.
14Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil [men].
15Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.
16For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause [some] to fall.
17For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.
18But the path of the just [is] as the shining light, that shines more and more unto the perfect day.
19The way of the wicked [is] as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.
20My son, attend to my words; incline youi ear unto my sayings.
21Let them not depart from youi eyes; keep them in the midst of youi heart.
22For they [are] life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.
23Keep youi heart with all diligence; for out of it [are] the issues of life.
24Put away from youi a perverse (twisted) [habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition] mouth, and perverse lips put far from youi.
25Let youi eyes look right on, and let youi eyelids look straight before youi.
26Ponder the path of youi feet, and let all youi ways be established.
27Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove youi foot from evil.
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