Proverbs 4
1 Listen to O children [the] correction of a father and be attentive to know understanding.
Listen, sons, to a father's instruction; pay attention and discover what makes sense,
2 For instruction good I give to you instruction my may not you neglect.
for what I am passing on to you is reliable. Don't reject my teachings.
3 If a son I was of father my tender and only [child] before mother my.
When I was a son with my father—a tender young boy, my mother's only child—
4 And he taught me and he said to me let it hold fast to words my heart your keep commandments my and live.
he was the one who taught me. He told me, “Pay attention to the words I say and keep them in mind; do what I tell you and you will live.
5 Acquire wisdom acquire understanding may not you forget and may not you turn aside from [the] utterances of mouth my.
Get wisdom, find out what makes sense. Don't forget my words or reject them.
6 May not you abandon her and she will keep you love her and she will guard you.
Don't give up on wisdom for she will keep you safe. Love wisdom and she will protect you.
7 [is] first Wisdom acquire wisdom and by all acquisition your acquire understanding.
The first thing in becoming wise is to get wisdom! Whatever else you gain, gain insight.
8 Esteem her and she will exalt you she will honor you if you will embrace her.
Treasure wisdom, and she will praise you; embrace her, and she will honor you.
9 She will put to head your a wreath of grace a crown of beauty she will give you.
She will place on your head a wreath of grace; she will present to you a crown of glory.”
10 Listen O son my and receive words my so they may increase for you years of life.
Listen, my son, if you accept what I tell you, then you will live a long life.
11 [the] way of Wisdom I taught you I led you in tracks of uprightness.
I have explained to you the way of wisdom; I have guided you along the right paths.
12 When walking you not anyone will hinder step[s] your and if you will run not you will stumble.
Nothing will block your way when you walk, you won't stumble when you run.
13 Take hold on discipline may not you let go keep her for she [is] life your.
Hold on to these instructions—don't let them go. Protect them, for they are life's foundation.
14 In [the] path of wicked [people] may not you go and may not you advance in [the] way of evil [people].
Don't go the way of the wicked or follow the example of those who do evil.
15 Avoid it may not you pass along on it turn aside from on it and pass on.
Avoid that way completely. Don't go there! Turn away, and walk on.
16 For not they will sleep if not they do harm and it is taken away sleep their if not (they bring injury. *Q(K)*)
Evil people won't rest until they've done something wrong; they can't sleep unless they've tripped someone up.
17 For they eat [the] bread of wickedness and [the] wine of violence they drink.
For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.
18 And [the] path of righteous [people] [is] like a light of brightness [which] goes and [which] shines until [the] established [part] of the day.
The way of life of the good is like the light of the sunrise, glowing brighter and brighter until the full light of day shines out.
19 [the] way of Wicked [people] [is] like darkness not they know on what? are they stumbling.
But the way of life of the wicked is like complete darkness; they don't even know what they're tripping over.
20 O son my to words my be attentive! to utterances my incline ear your.
My son, pay attention to what I tell you; listen to the words I'm saying.
21 Do not let them depart from eyes your keep them in [the] midst of heart your.
Don't lose sight of them; think about them deeply,
22 For [are] life they to [those who] find them and to all flesh his health.
for they are life to anyone who finds them, and make the whole body healthy.
23 More than all guarding guard heart your for [are] from it [the] sources of life.
Most of all, protect your mind, for everything in life flows from it.
24 Remove from yourself crookedness of mouth and deviousness of lips put far away from yourself.
Don't ever lie, and don't say anything dishonest.
25 Eyes your before let them look and eyelids your let them look straight before you.
Focus on what's ahead of you; look at what's in front of you.
26 Make level [the] track of foot your and all ways your let them be steadfast.
Pay attention to the path you decide to follow, and you'll be safe wherever you go.
27 May not you turn aside right and left turn aside foot your from evil.
Don't deviate to the right or the left, and turn away from evil.
