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| | Pro 4:1 | Hear, O sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention that you may gain understanding,
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| | Pro 4:2 | For I give you sound teaching; Do not abandon my instruction.
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| | Pro 4:3 | When I was a son to my father, Tender and the only son in the sight of my mother,
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| | Pro 4:4 | Then he taught me and said to me, "Let your heart hold fast my words; Keep my commandments and live;
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| | Pro 4:5 | Acquire wisdom! Acquire understanding! Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth.
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| | Pro 4:6 | "Do not forsake her, and she will guard you; Love her, and she will watch over you.
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| | Pro 4:7 | "The beginning of wisdom is: Acquire wisdom; And with all your acquiring, get understanding.
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| | Pro 4:8 | "Prize her, and she will exalt you; She will honor you if you embrace her.
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| | Pro 4:9 | "She will place on your head a garland of grace; She will present you with a crown of beauty."
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| | Pro 4:10 | Hear, my son, and accept my sayings And the years of your life will be many.
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| | Pro 4:11 | I have directed you in the way of wisdom; I have led you in upright paths.
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| | Pro 4:12 | When you walk, your steps will not be impeded; And if you run, you will not stumble.
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| | Pro 4:13 | Take hold of instruction; do not let go. Guard her, for she is your life.
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| | Pro 4:14 | Do not enter the path of the wicked And do not proceed in the way of evil men.
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| | Pro 4:15 | Avoid it, do not pass by it; Turn away from it and pass on.
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| | Pro 4:16 | For they cannot sleep unless they do evil; And they are robbed of sleep unless they make someone stumble.
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| | Pro 4:17 | For they eat the bread of wickedness And drink the wine of violence.
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| | Pro 4:18 | But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, That shines brighter and brighter until the full day.
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| | Pro 4:19 | The way of the wicked is like darkness; They do not know over what they stumble.
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| | Pro 4:20 | My son, give attention to my words; Incline your ear to my sayings.
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| | Pro 4:21 | Do not let them depart from your sight; Keep them in the midst of your heart.
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| | Pro 4:22 | For they are life to those who find them And health to all their body.
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| | Pro 4:23 | Watch over your heart with all diligence, For from it flow the springs of life.
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| | Pro 4:24 | Put away from you a deceitful mouth And put devious speech far from you.
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| | Pro 4:25 | Let your eyes look directly ahead And let your gaze be fixed straight in front of you.
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| | Pro 4:26 | Watch the path of your feet And all your ways will be established.
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| | Pro 4:27 | Do not turn to the right nor to the left; Turn your foot from evil.
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| Scripture quotations taken from the NASB. |
