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Proverbs 4 :: New King James Version (NKJV)

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CHAPTER 4
Security in Wisdom
Security in Wisdom
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1 Hear, my children, the instruction of a father,
​​And give attention to know understanding;
2 ​​For I give you good doctrine:
​​Do not forsake my law.
3 ​​When I was my father’s son,
​​Tender and the only one in the sight of my mother,
4 ​​He also taught me, and said to me:
​​“Let your heart retain my words;
​​Keep my commands, and live.
5 ​​Get wisdom! Get understanding!
​​Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth.
6 ​​Do not forsake her, and she will preserve you;
​​Love her, and she will keep you.
7 ​​Wisdom is the principal thing;
​​Therefore get wisdom.
​​And in all your getting, get understanding.
8 ​​Exalt her, and she will promote you;
​​She will bring you honor, when you embrace her.
9 ​​She will place on your head an ornament of grace;
​​A crown of glory she will deliver to you.”
​
10 ​​Hear, my son, and receive my sayings,
​​And the years of your life will be many.
11 ​​I have taught you in the way of wisdom;
​​I have led you in right paths.
12 ​​When you walk, your steps will not be hindered,
​​And when you run, you will not stumble.
13 ​​Take firm hold of instruction, do not let go;
​​Keep her, for she is your life.
​
14 ​​Do not enter the path of the wicked,
​​And do not walk in the way of evil.
15 ​​Avoid it, do not travel on it;
​​Turn away from it and pass on.
16 ​​For they do not sleep unless they have done evil;
​​And their sleep is taken away unless they make someone fall.
17 ​​For they eat the bread of wickedness,
​​And drink the wine of violence.
​
18 ​​But the path of the just is like the shining sun,[fn]
​​That shines ever brighter unto the perfect day.
19 ​​The way of the wicked is like darkness;
​​They do not know what makes them stumble.
​
20 ​​My son, give attention to my words;
​​Incline your ear to my sayings.
21 ​​Do not let them depart from your eyes;
​​Keep them in the midst of your heart;
22 ​​For they are life to those who find them,
​​And health to all their flesh.
23 ​​Keep your heart with all diligence,
​​For out of it spring the issues of life.
24 ​​Put away from you a deceitful mouth,
​​And put perverse lips far from you.
25 ​​Let your eyes look straight ahead,
​​And your eyelids look right before you.
26 ​​Ponder the path of your feet,
​​And let all your ways be established.
27 ​​Do not turn to the right or the left;
​​Remove your foot from evil.
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