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