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Proverbs 4

A father passes on instruction he received, urges the son to get wisdom at any cost, contrasts the shining path of the just with deep darkness, and commands careful guarding of heart, mouth, eyes, and feet.

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Verses 1–13A father urges his children to get wisdom and hold fast to instruction Verses 14–19Avoid the path of the wicked; the path of the just grows brighter Verses 20–27Keep wise words in the heart, guard the heart, and make straight paths for the feet

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1Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend…2For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my…3For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved…4He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine…5Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from…6Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her,…7Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with…8Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring…9She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace:…10Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the…11I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I…12When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and…13Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep…14Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go…15Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and…16For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and…17For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the…18But the path of the just is as the shining…19The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know…20My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto…21Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in…22For they are life unto those that find them, and…23Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it…24Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips…25Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids…26Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy…27Turn not to the right hand nor to the left:…