Bible, King James Version
Proverbs
Prov.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.
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