Read Proverbs 4

World English Bible · 27 verses

1. ¹ Listen, sons, to a father’s instruction. Pay attention and know understanding;This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
2. ² for I give you sound learning. Don’t forsake my law.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
3. ³ For I was a son to my father, tender and an only child in the sight of my mother.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
4. ⁴ He taught me, and said to me: “Let your heart retain my words. Keep my commandments, and live.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
5. ⁵ Get wisdom. Get understanding. Don’t forget, and don’t deviate from the words of my mouth.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
6. ⁶ Don’t forsake her, and she will preserve you. Love her, and she will keep you.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
7. ⁷ Wisdom is supreme. Get wisdom. Yes, though it costs all your possessions, get understanding.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
8. ⁸ Esteem her, and she will exalt you. She will bring you to honor when you embrace her.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
9. ⁹ She will give to your head a garland of grace. She will deliver a crown of splendor to you.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
10. ¹⁰ Listen, my son, and receive my sayings. The years of your life will be many.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
11. ¹¹ I have taught you in the way of wisdom. I have led you in straight paths.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
12. ¹² When you go, your steps will not be hampered. When you run, you will not stumble.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
13. ¹³ Take firm hold of instruction. Don’t let her go. Keep her, for she is your life.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
14. ¹⁴ Don’t enter into the path of the wicked. Don’t walk in the way of evil men.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
15. ¹⁵ Avoid it, and don’t pass by it. Turn from it, and pass on.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
16. ¹⁶ For they don’t sleep unless they do evil. Their sleep is taken away, unless they make someone fall.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
17. ¹⁷ For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
18. ¹⁸ But the path of the righteous is like the dawning light that shines more and more until the perfect day.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
19. ¹⁹ The way of the wicked is like darkness. They don’t know what they stumble over.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
20. ²⁰ My son, attend to my words. Turn your ear to my sayings.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
21. ²¹ Let them not depart from your eyes. Keep them in the center of your heart.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
22. ²² For they are life to those who find them, and health to their whole body.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
23. ²³ Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
24. ²⁴ Put away from yourself a perverse mouth. Put corrupt lips far from you.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
25. ²⁵ Let your eyes look straight ahead. Fix your gaze directly before you.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
26. ²⁶ Make the path of your feet level. Let all of your ways be established.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
27. ²⁷ Don’t turn to the right hand nor to the left. Remove your foot from evil.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org