Proverbs 4

1 Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.WBS — Proverbs 4:1

2 For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.WBS — Proverbs 4:2

3 For I was my father’s son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.WBS — Proverbs 4:3

4 He taught me also, and said to me, Let thy heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.WBS — Proverbs 4:4

5 Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.WBS — Proverbs 4:5

6 Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.WBS — Proverbs 4:6

7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.WBS — Proverbs 4:7

8 Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honor, when thou dost embrace her.WBS — Proverbs 4:8

9 She shall give to thy head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.WBS — Proverbs 4:9

10 Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.WBS — Proverbs 4:10

11 I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.WBS — Proverbs 4:11

12 When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.WBS — Proverbs 4:12

13 Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.WBS — Proverbs 4:13

14 Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.WBS — Proverbs 4:14

15 Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.WBS — Proverbs 4:15

16 For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.WBS — Proverbs 4:16

17 For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.WBS — Proverbs 4:17

18 But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more to the perfect day.WBS — Proverbs 4:18

19 The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.WBS — Proverbs 4:19

20 My son, attend to my words; incline thy ear to my sayings.WBS — Proverbs 4:20

21 Let them not depart from thy eyes; keep them in the midst of thy heart.WBS — Proverbs 4:21

22 For they are life to those that find them, and health to all their flesh.WBS — Proverbs 4:22

23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.WBS — Proverbs 4:23

24 Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.WBS — Proverbs 4:24

25 Let thy eyes look right on, and let thy eyelids look straight before thee.WBS — Proverbs 4:25

26 Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.WBS — Proverbs 4:26

27 Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.WBS — Proverbs 4:27