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Proverbs 4 :: Christian Standard Bible (CSB)

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A Father’s Example

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Listen, sons, to a father’s discipline,

and pay attention so that you may gain understanding,

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for I am giving you good instruction.

Don’t abandon my teaching.

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When I was a son with my father,

tender and precious to my mother,

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he taught me and said,

“Your heart must hold on to my words.

Keep my commands and live.

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“Get wisdom, get understanding;

don’t forget or turn away from the words from my mouth.

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“Don’t abandon wisdom, and she will watch over you;

love her, and she will guard you.

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“Wisdom is supreme ​— ​so get wisdom.

And whatever else you get, get understanding.

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“Cherish her, and she will exalt you;

if you embrace her, she will honor you.

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“She will place a garland of favor on your head;

she will give you a crown of beauty.”

Two Ways of Life

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Listen, my son. Accept my words,

and you will live many years.

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I am teaching you the way of wisdom;

I am guiding you on straight paths.

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When you walk, your steps will not be hindered;

when you run, you will not stumble.

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Hold on to instruction; don’t let go.

Guard it, for it is your life.

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Keep off the path of the wicked;

don’t proceed on the way of evil ones.

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Avoid it; don’t travel on it.

Turn away from it, and pass it by.

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For they can’t sleep

unless they have done what is evil;

they are robbed of sleep

unless they make someone stumble.

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They eat the bread of wickedness

and drink the wine of violence.

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The path of the righteous is like the light of dawn,

shining brighter and brighter until midday.

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But the way of the wicked is like the darkest gloom;

they don’t know what makes them stumble.

The Straight Path

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My son, pay attention to my words;

listen closely to my sayings.

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Don’t lose sight of them;

keep them within your heart.

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For they are life to those who find them,

and health to one’s whole body.

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Guard your heart above all else,[fn]

for it is the source of life.

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Don’t let your mouth speak dishonestly,

and don’t let your lips talk deviously.

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Let your eyes look forward;

fix your gaze[fn] straight ahead.

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Carefully consider the path[fn] for your feet,

and all your ways will be established.

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Don’t turn to the right or to the left;

keep your feet away from evil.

See the CSB Preface (Especially for Parenthesis, Brackets, & Asterisks).
CSB Footnotes
Or heart with all diligence
Lit eyelids
Or Clear a path
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Proverbs Chapter 4 — Additional Translations:

King James Version New King James Version New Living Translation New International Version English Standard Version New American Standard Bible 2020 New American Standard Bible 1995 Legacy Standard Bible Amplified Bible New English Translation Revised Standard Version American Standard Version Young's Literal Translation Darby Translation Webster's Bible Hebrew Names Version Latin Vulgate Westminster Leningrad Codex Septuagint Smith Van Dyck Arabic Bible Open New Arabic Version Brenton's English Septuagint Reina Valera 1909 Reina-Valera 1960 Bible in Basic English Chinese Traditional Union Espanol Moderno Korean Holy Bible Louis Segond German Luther Russian Synodal Translation Sagradas Escrituras