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4:4-20
ASV
Proverbs
Chapter 4
Proverbs
4:4-20
ASV
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4
He taught me and said to me,
“Let your heart take hold of my words;
Keep my commandments and live;
5
Acquire wisdom! Acquire understanding!
Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth.
6
“Do not abandon her, and she will guard you;
Love her, and she will watch over you.
7
“The beginning of wisdom is: Acquire wisdom;
And with all your possessions, acquire understanding.
8
“Prize her, and she will exalt you;
She will honor you if you embrace her.
9
“She will place on your head a garland of grace;
She will present you with a crown of beauty.”
10
Listen, my son, and accept my sayings,
And the years of your life will be many.
11
I have instructed you in the way of wisdom;
I have led you in upright paths.
12
When you walk, your steps will not be hampered;
And if you run, you will not stumble.
13
Take hold of instruction; do not let go.
Guard her, for she is your life.
14
Do not enter the path of the wicked
And do not proceed in the way of evil people.
15
Avoid it, do not pass by it;
Turn away from it and pass on.
16
For they cannot sleep unless they do evil;
And they are robbed of sleep unless they make someone stumble.
17
For they eat the bread of wickedness,
And drink the wine of violence.
18
But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn
That shines brighter and brighter until the full day.
19
The way of the wicked is like darkness;
They do not know over what they stumble.
20
My son, pay attention to my words;
Incline your ear to my sayings.
