{"book":"Proverbs","slug":"proverbs","ch":4,"genre":"poetry","sub":"Proverbs","prev":"proverbs/3","next":"proverbs/5","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"pay attention and gain understanding."}],"h":"A Father’s Instruction","style":"indent1stline"},{"v":2,"t":"For I give you sound teaching; do not abandon my directive.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"For I give you sound teaching;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"do not abandon my directive."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":3,"t":"When I was a son to my father, tender and the only child of my mother,","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"When I was a son to my father,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"tender and the only child of my mother,"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":4,"t":"he taught me and said,“ Let your heart lay hold of my words; keep my commands and you will live.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"he taught me and said,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"“ Let your heart lay hold of my words;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"keep my commands and you will live."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":5,"t":"Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn from them.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Get wisdom, get understanding;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"do not forget my words or turn from them."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":6,"t":"Do not forsake [wisdom], and she will preserve you; love her, and she will guard you.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Do not forsake [wisdom], and she will preserve you;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"love her, and she will guard you."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":7,"t":"Wisdom is supreme; so acquire wisdom. And whatever you may acquire, gain understanding.","f":["Or And whatever else you acquire"],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Wisdom is supreme; so acquire wisdom."},{"style":"indent2","t":"And whatever you may acquire, gain understanding."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":8,"t":"Prize her, and she will exalt you; if you embrace her, she will honor you.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Prize her, and she will exalt you;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"if you embrace her, she will honor you."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":9,"t":"She will set a garland of grace on your head; she will present you with a crown of beauty.”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"She will set a garland of grace on your head;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"she will present you with a crown of beauty.”"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":10,"t":"Listen, my son, and receive my words, and the years of your life will be many.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Listen, my son, and receive my words,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and the years of your life will be many."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":11,"t":"I will guide you in the way of wisdom; I will lead you on straight paths.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"I will guide you in the way of wisdom;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"I will lead you on straight paths."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":12,"t":"When you walk, your steps will not be impeded; when you run, you will not stumble.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"When you walk, your steps will not be impeded;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"when you run, you will not stumble."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":13,"t":"Hold on to instruction; do not let go. Guard it, for it is your life.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Hold on to instruction; do not let go."},{"style":"indent2","t":"Guard it, for it is your life."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":14,"t":"Do not set foot on the path of the wicked [or] walk in the way of evildoers.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Do not set foot on the path of the wicked"},{"style":"indent2","t":"[or] walk in the way of evildoers."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":15,"t":"Avoid it; do not travel on it. Turn from it and pass on by.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Avoid it; do not travel on it."},{"style":"indent2","t":"Turn from it and pass on by."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":16,"t":"For they cannot sleep unless they do evil; they are deprived of slumber until they make someone fall.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"For they cannot sleep"},{"style":"indent2","t":"unless they do evil;"},{"style":"indent1","t":"they are deprived of slumber"},{"style":"indent2","t":"until they make someone fall."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":17,"t":"For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"For they eat the bread of wickedness"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and drink the wine of violence."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":18,"t":"The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"shining brighter and brighter until midday."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":19,"t":"But the way of the wicked is like the darkest gloom; they do not know what makes them stumble.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"But the way of the wicked is like the darkest gloom;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"they do not know what makes them stumble."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":20,"t":"My son, pay attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"My son, pay attention to my words;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"incline your ear to my sayings."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":21,"t":"Do not lose sight of them; keep them within your heart.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Do not lose sight of them;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"keep them within your heart."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":22,"t":"For they are life to those who find them, and health to the whole body.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"For they are life to those who find them,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and health to the whole body."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":23,"t":"Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs of life.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Guard your heart with all diligence,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"for from it flow springs of life."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":24,"t":"Put away deception from your mouth; keep your lips from perverse speech.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Put away deception from your mouth;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"keep your lips from perverse speech."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":25,"t":"Let your eyes look forward; fix your gaze straight ahead.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Let your eyes look forward;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"fix your gaze straight ahead."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":26,"t":"Make a level path for your feet, and all your ways will be sure.","f":["Or Ponder the path for your feet; LXX Make straight paths for your feet; cited in Hebrews 12:13"],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Make a level path for your feet,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and all your ways will be sure."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":27,"t":"Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your feet {away} from evil.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Do not swerve to the right or to the left;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"turn your feet {away} from evil."}],"style":"indent1"}]}