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Proverbs 4:10–12

Two Ways of Life

10 Listen, my son. Accept my words, a

and you will live many years. b

11 I am teaching you the way of wisdom;

I am guiding you on straight paths. c

12 When you walk, your steps will not be hindered; d

when you run, you will not stumble. e

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Proverbs 4:10–12 — The New International Version (NIV)

10 Listen, my son, accept what I say,

and the years of your life will be many.

11 I instruct you in the way of wisdom

and lead you along straight paths.

12 When you walk, your steps will not be hampered;

when you run, you will not stumble.

Proverbs 4:10–12 — English Standard Version (ESV)

10 Hear, my son, and accept my words,

that the years of your life may be many.

11 I have taught you the way of wisdom;

I have led you in the paths of uprightness.

12 When you walk, your step will not be hampered,

and if you run, you will not stumble.

Proverbs 4:10–12 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

10 Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings;

And the years of thy life shall be many.

11 I have taught thee in the way of wisdom;

I have led thee in right paths.

12 When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened;

And when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.

Proverbs 4:10–12 — New Living Translation (NLT)

10 My child, listen to me and do as I say,

and you will have a long, good life.

11 I will teach you wisdom’s ways

and lead you in straight paths.

12 When you walk, you won’t be held back;

when you run, you won’t stumble.

Proverbs 4:10–12 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

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.

Proverbs 4:10–12 — New Century Version (NCV)

10 My child, listen and accept what I say.

Then you will have a long life.

11 I am guiding you in the way of wisdom,

and I am leading you on the right path.

12 Nothing will hold you back;

you will not be overwhelmed.

Proverbs 4:10–12 — American Standard Version (ASV)

10 Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings;

And the years of thy life shall be many.

11 I have taught thee in the way of wisdom;

I have led thee in paths of uprightness.

12 When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened;

And if thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.

Proverbs 4:10–12 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

10 Hear, my son, and receive my sayings, and the years of thy life shall be multiplied. 11 I will teach thee in the way of wisdom, I will lead thee in paths of uprightness. 12 When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.

Proverbs 4:10–12 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

10 My son, 

listen and accept my words, 

and they will multiply the years of your life. 

11 I have taught you the way of wisdom. 

I have guided you along decent paths. 

12 When you walk, your stride will not be hampered. 

Even if you run, you will not stumble. 

Proverbs 4:10–12 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

10 Hear, my child, and accept my words,

that the years of your life may be many.

11 I have taught you the way of wisdom;

I have led you in the paths of uprightness.

12 When you walk, your step will not be hampered;

and if you run, you will not stumble.

Proverbs 4:10–12 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

10 Listen, my child, take my sayings,

and the years of your life shall be great.

11 In the way of wisdom I have instructed you;

I have led you in the path of uprightness.

12 When you walk, your step will not be hampered,

and if you run, you will not stumble.

Proverbs 4:10–12 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

10 My son, listen. Accept what I say.

Then you will live for many years.

11 I guide you in the way of wisdom.

I lead you along straight paths.

12 When you walk, nothing will slow you down.

When you run, you won’t trip and fall.

Proverbs 4:10–12 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

10 Hear, my son, and accept my sayings

And the years of your life will be many.

11 I have directed you in the way of wisdom;

I have led you in upright paths.

12 When you walk, your steps will not be impeded;

And if you run, you will not stumble.


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