“hear, O sons, the instruction of a father and give attention that you may gain understanding.”
Proverbs 4
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1Listen, my sons, to a father's instruction; pay attention and gain understanding.
“Hear ye, children, the instruction of a father, and attend to no understanding.”
“hear my children, the instruction of a father, and give attention to no understanding.”
“Hear ye children the instruction of a father, and attend to no understanding.”
“hear ye children the instruction of a father and attend to no understanding.”
2For I give you sound teaching; do not abandon my directive.
“For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.”
“for I give you good doctrine. Do not forsake my law.”
“For I give you good doctrine. Forsake ye not my law.”
“For I give you good doctrine. Forsake ye not my law.”
“for I give you sound teaching and do not abandon my instruction.”
“I give you sound teaching. Do not abandon my instruction.”
3When I was a son to my father, tender and the only child of my mother,
“For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.”
“When I was my father's son, tender and the only one in the sight of my mother,”
“for I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.”
“For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.”
“when I was a son to my father, tender and the only son in the sight of my mother,”
“I was my father's son. Tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.”
4he taught me and said, "Let your heart lay hold of my words; keep my commands and you will live.
“He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words, keep my commandments and live.”
“he also taught me and said to me, let your heart retain my words. Keep my commands and live.”
“he taught me also. And said unto me, let thine heart retain my words. Keep my commandments and live.”
“He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words. Keep my commandments, and live.”
“he taught me and said to me, let your heart hold fast my words, keep my commandments and live.”
“He taught me also and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words and keep my commandments and live.”
5Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn from them.
“Get wisdom, get understanding, forget it not, neither decline from the words of my mouth.”
“get wisdom. Get understanding. Forget it not. Neither decline from the words of my mouth.”
“Get wisdom, get understanding. Forget it not, neither decline from the words of my mouth.”
“get wisdom, get insight. Do not forget. And do not turn away from the words of my mouth.”
“Acquire wisdom acquire understanding do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth.”
“Get wisdom. Get understanding. Forget it not. And neither decline from the words of my mouth.”
6Do not forsake wisdom, and she will preserve you; love her, and she will guard you.
“Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee, love her, and she shall keep thee.”
“Forsake her not and she shall preserve thee. Love her and she shall keep thee.”
“Forsake her not and she shall preserve thee. Love her and she shall keep thee.”
“Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee. Love her, and she shall keep thee.”
7Wisdom is supreme; so acquire wisdom. And whatever you may acquire, gain understanding.
“Wisdom is the principal thing. Therefore, get wisdom. And with all thy getting, get understanding.”
“Wisdom is the principal thing. Therefore, get wisdom. And with all thy getting, get understanding.”
“Wisdom is the principal thing, therefore get wisdom. And with all thy getting, get understanding.”
“Wisdom is the principal thing, therefore, get wisdom, and with all of thy getting, get understanding.”
“wisdom is the principal thing. Therefore, get wisdom, and in all you're getting, get understanding.”
“Wisdom is the principal thing. Therefore, get wisdom, and with all thy getting, get understanding.”
8Prize her, and she will exalt you; if you embrace her, she will honor you.
“Exalt her, and she shall promote thee, she shall bring thee to honor, when thou dost embrace her.”
“Exalt her and she shall promote thee. She shall bring thee to honor when thou dost embrace her.”
“Prize her highly, and she will exalt you. She will honor you if you embrace her.”
“Exalt her and she shall promote thee. She shall bring thee to honor when thou dost embrace her.”
“Prize her and she will exalt you. She will honor you if you embrace her.”
“Exult her, and she shall promote thee. She shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.”
9She will set a garland of grace on your head; she will present you with a crown of beauty."
“She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace. A crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.”
“She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace. A crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.”
“she will place on your head a graceful garland. She will bestow on you a beautiful crown.”
“She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace, a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.”
“She will place on your head an ornament of grace, a crown of glory. She will deliver you.”
“she shall give to thine head ornament of grace, and a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.”
10Listen, my son, and receive my words, and the years of your life will be many.
“Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings, and the years of thy life shall be many.”
“Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings. And the years of thy life shall be many.”
“hear my son, and accept my sayings, and the years of your life will be many.”
“Hear my son and receive my sayings, and the years of your life will be many.”
“hear, O my son, and receive my sayings. And the years of thy life shall be many.”
11I will guide you in the way of wisdom; I will lead you on straight paths.
“I have taught thee in the way of wisdom. I have led thee in right paths.”
“I have directed you in the way of wisdom. I have led you in upright paths.”
“I have taught thee in the way of wisdom. I have led thee in right paths.”
“I have taught you the way of wisdom. I have led you in the paths of uprightness.”
“I have taught you in the way of wisdom. I have led you in the right path.”
“I have taught you in the way of wisdom. I have led you in the right path.”
12When you walk, your steps will not be impeded; when you run, you will not stumble.
“When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straightened, and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.”
“When you walk, your steps will not be hindered, and when you run, you will not stumble.”
“When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straightened. And when thou runnest, thou shall not stumble.”
“When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straightened. And when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.”
“When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straightened. And when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.”
“When you walk, verse 12, your steps will not be impeded, and if you run, you will not stumble.”
13Hold on to instruction; do not let go. Guard it, for it is your life.
“Take fast hold of instruction. Let her not go. Keep her, for she is thy life.”
“Take fast hold of instruction. Let her not go. Keep her, for she is thy life.”
“take fast hold of instruction let her not go keep her for she is thy life.”
“Take fast hold of instruction. Let her not go. Keep her, for she is thy life.”
“Take fast hold of instruction, let her go, keep her, for she is thy life.”
“take hold of instruction obey God do not let go guard her for she is your life.”
14Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers.
“Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.”
“Do not enter the path of the wicked, and do not proceed in the way of evil men.”
“do not enter the path of the wicked, and do not walk in the way of evil.”
“Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.”
“enter not into the path of the wicked and go not in the way of evil men.”
“do not enter the path of the wicked and do not proceed in the way of evil men.”
15Avoid it; do not travel on it. Turn from it and pass on by.
“Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.”
“Avoid it. Pass not by it. Turn from it and pass away.”
“Avoid it. Do not go on it. Turn away from it and pass on.”
“Avoid it, do not travel on it, turn away from it, pass on”
“Avoid it, pass by it, turn from it, and pass away.”
“Avoid it. Pass not by it. Turn from it. Pass away.”
16For they cannot sleep unless they do evil; they are deprived of slumber until they make someone fall.
“for they do not sleep unless they have done evil, and their sleep is taken away unless they make someone fall.”
“For they sleep not, except they have done mischief, and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.”
“For they sleep not, except they have done mischief. And their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.”
“For they sleep not, verse 16, except they have done mischief, and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.”
“they cannot sleep unless they do evil and they are robbed of sleep unless they make someone stumble.”
“For they seek not, except that 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.
“For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.”
“For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence,”
“For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.”
“For they eat the bread of wickedness and they drink the wine of violence.”
“For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the vine of violence.”
“They eat the bread of wickedness and they drink the wine of violence.”
18The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday.
“But the path of the just is as the shining light that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.”
“But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.”
“but the path of the just is like the shining sun that shines ever brighter into the perfect day.”
“but the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn. That shines brighter and brighter until the full day.”
“The path of the just is as the shining light that shines more and more unto the perfect day.”
“the path of the just is like the shining sun That shines ever brighter unto the perfect day.”
19But the way of the wicked is like the darkest gloom; they do not know what makes them stumble.
“The way of the wicked is as darkness. They know not at what they stumble.”
“The way of the wicked is as darkness. They know not at what they stumble.”
“the way of the wicked is like darkness. They do not know what makes them stumble.”
“The way of the wicked is like darkness. They do not know over what they stumble.”
“The way of the wicked is like deep darkness. They do not know what makes them stumble.”
“the way of the wicked is as darkness. They know not at what they stumble.”
20My son, pay attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings.
“My son, attend to my words, incline thine ear unto my sayings.”
“my son, give attention to my words, incline your ear to my sayings,”
“My son, attend to my words. Incline thine ear unto my sayings.”
“My son, attend to my words. Incline thine ear unto my sayings.”
“my son, give attention to my words, incline your ear to my sayings.”
“My son, give attention to my words, incline your ear to my saying.”
21Do not lose sight of them; keep them within your heart.
“Let them not depart from thine eyes, keep them in the midst of thine heart.”
“do not let them depart from your sight, keep them in the midst of your heart.”
“Do not let them depart from your eyes. Keep them in the midst of your heart,”
“Let them not depart from thine eyes. Keep them in the midst of thine heart.”
“Let them not depart from thine eyes. Keep them in the midst of thine heart.”
“Do not let them depart from your eyes. Keep them in the midst of your heart.”
22For they are life to those who find them, and health to the whole body.
“For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.”
“for they are life unto those that find them and health to all their flesh.”
“for they are life to those who find them and health to all their flesh.”
“For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.”
“For they are life unto those that find them and health to all their flesh.”
“For they are life to those who find them, and health to all their body.”
23Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs of life.
“Keep thy heart with all diligence, for out of it are the issues of life.”
“keep thy heart with all diligence, for out of it are the issues of life.”
“keep thy heart with all diligence for out of it are the issues of life”
“keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.”
“keep thy heart with all diligence for out of it are the issues of life.”
“keep thy heart with all diligence. For out of it are the issues of life.”
24Put away deception from your mouth; keep your lips from perverse speech.
“Put away from thee a forward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.”
“Put away from you a deceitful mouth and put devious speech far from you.”
“Put away from thee a forward mouth. And perverse lips, put far from thee.”
“Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.”
“Put away from thee a froward mouth and perverse lips. Put far from thee.”
25Let your eyes look forward; fix your gaze straight ahead.
“Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.”
“let your eyes look straight ahead and your eyelids look right before you.”
“Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.”
“let your eyes look straight ahead and your eyelids look right before you.”
“Let your eyes look directly ahead and let your gaze be fixed straight in front of you.”
“let your eyes look straight ahead and your eyelids look right before you.”
26Make a level path for your feet, and all your ways will be sure.
“Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.”
“Ponder the path of your feet and let all your ways be established.”
“ponder the path of thy feet and let all thy ways be established.”
“Watch the path of your feet and all your ways will be established.”
“Ponder the path of your feet and let all your ways be established.”
“Watch the path of your feet and all your ways will be established.”
27Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your feet away from evil.
“Turn not to the right hand, nor to the left. Remove thy foot from evil.”
“Turn not to the right hand nor to the left. Remove thy foot from evil.”
“Turn not to the right hand, nor to the left, and remove thy foot from evil.”
“Do not turn to the right or the left. Remove your foot from evil.”
“Do not turn to the right or the left. Remove your foot from evil.”
“Do not turn to the right nor to the left. Turn your foot from evil.”