Proverbs 4:1 Listen,8085 sons,1121 to a father's1 instruction.4148 Pay attention7181 and know3045 understanding;998 cr 2 for I give5414 you sound2896 learning.3948 Don't forsake5800 my law.8451 cr 3 For I was a son1121 to my father,1 tender7390 and an only3173 child in the sight6440 of my mother.517 cr 4 He taught3384 me, and said559 to me: "Let your heart3820 retain8551 my words.1697 Keep8104 my commandments,4687 and live.2421 cr 5 Get7069 wisdom.2451 Get7069 understanding.998 Don't forget,7911 neither swerve5186 from the words561 of my mouth.6310 cr 6 Don't forsake5800 her, and she will preserve8104 you. Love157 her, and she will keep5341 you. cr 7 Wisdom2451 is supreme.7225 Get7069 wisdom.2451 Yes, though it costs all your possessions,7075 get understanding.998 cr 8 Esteem5549 her, and she will exalt5549 you. She will bring you to honor,3513 when you embrace2263 her. cr 9 She will give5414 to your head7218 a garland3880 of grace.2580 She will deliver4042 a crown5850 of splendor8597 to you." cr

Proverbs 4:10 Listen,8085 my son,1121 and receive3947 my sayings.561 The years8141 of your life2416 will be many.7235 cr 11 I have taught3384 you in the way1870 of wisdom.2451 I have led1869 you in straight3476 paths.4570 cr 12 When you go,3212 your steps6806 will not be hampered.3334 When you run,7323 you will not stumble.3782 cr 13 Take firm hold2388 of instruction.4148 Don't let her go.7503 Keep5341 her, for she is your life.2416 cr 14 Don't enter935 into the path734 of the wicked.7563 Don't walk833 in the way1870 of evil7451 men. cr 15 Avoid6544 it, and don't pass5674 by it. Turn7847 from it, and pass on.5674 cr 16 For they don't sleep,3462 unless they do evil.7489 Their sleep8142 is taken away,1497 unless they make someone fall.3782 cr 17 For they eat3898 the bread3899 of wickedness,7562 and drink8354 the wine3196 of violence.2555 cr 18 But the path734 of the righteous6662 is like the dawning5051 light,216 that shines215 more1980 and more until the perfect3559 day.3117 cr 19 The way1870 of the wicked7563 is like darkness.653 They don't know3045 what they stumble3782 over. cr

Proverbs 4:20 My son,1121 attend7181 to my words.1697 Turn5186 your ear241 to my sayings.561 cr 21 Let them not depart3868 from your eyes.5869 Keep8104 them in the midst8432 of your heart.8432 cr 22 For they are life2416 to those who find4672 them, and health4832 to their whole body.1320 cr 23 Keep5341 your heart3820 with all diligence,4929 for out of it is the wellspring8444 of life.2416 cr 24 Put away5493 from yourself a perverse6143 mouth.6310 Put corrupt3891 lips8193 far7368 from you. cr 25 Let your eyes5869 look5027 straight ahead.5227 Fix your gaze6079 directly3474 before you. cr 26 Make the path4570 of your feet7272 level. Let all of your ways1870 be established.3559 cr 27 Don't turn5186 to the right hand3225 nor to the left.8040 Remove5493 your foot7272 from evil.7451 cr