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Proverbs 4

A Father's Instruction

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Hear, O sons, the  ainstruction of a father, And  bgive attention that you may  1gain understanding,

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For I give you  1sound  ateaching;  bDo not abandon my  2instruction.

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When I was a son to my father,  aTender and  bthe only son in the sight of my mother,

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Then he  ataught me and said to me, "Let your heart  bhold fast my words;  cKeep my commandments and live;

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 aAcquire wisdom!  bAcquire understanding! Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth.

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"Do not forsake her, and she will guard you;  aLove her, and she will watch over you.

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aThe  1beginning of wisdom is:  bAcquire wisdom; And with all your acquiring, get understanding.

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aPrize her, and she will exalt you; She will honor you if you embrace her.

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"She will place  aon your head a garland of grace; She will present you with a crown of beauty."

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Hear, my son, and  aaccept my sayings And the  byears of your life will be many.

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I have  adirected you in the way of wisdom; I have led you in upright paths.

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When you walk, your  asteps will not be impeded; And if you run, you  bwill not stumble.

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 aTake hold of instruction; do not let go. Guard her, for she is your  blife.

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 aDo not enter the path of the wicked And do not proceed in the way of evil men.

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Avoid it, do not pass by it; Turn away from it and pass on.

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For they  acannot sleep unless they do evil; And  1they are robbed of sleep unless they make someone stumble.

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For they  aeat the bread of wickedness And drink the wine of violence.

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But the  apath of the righteous is like the  blight of dawn, That  cshines brighter and brighter until the  dfull day.

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The  away of the wicked is like darkness; They do not know over what they  1 bstumble.

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My son,  agive attention to my words;  bIncline your ear to my sayings.

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 aDo not let them depart from your sight;  bKeep them in the midst of your heart.

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For they are  alife to those who find them And  bhealth to all  1their body.

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Watch over your heart with all diligence, For  afrom it flow the springs of life.

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Put away from you a  adeceitful mouth And  bput devious  1speech far from you.

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Let your eyes look directly ahead And let your  1gaze be fixed straight in front of you.

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 aWatch the path of your feet And all your  bways will be established.

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 aDo not turn to the right nor to the left;  bTurn your foot from evil.



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