Proverbs 4:1–6
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A Father’s Instruction
1Hear, O sons, the ainstruction of a father,
And bgive attention that you may 1gain understanding,
2For I give you 1sound ateaching;
bDo not abandon my 2instruction.
3When I was a son to my father,
aTender and bthe only son in the sight of my mother,
4Then he ataught me and said to me,
“Let your heart bhold fast my words;
cKeep my commandments and live;
5aAcquire wisdom! bAcquire understanding!
Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth.
6“Do not forsake her, and she will guard you;
aLove her, and she will watch over you.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
Hear, O sons, a father’s instruction,
and be attentive, that you may gain insight,
for I give you good precepts;
do not forsake my teaching.
When I was a son with my father,
tender, the only one in the sight of my mother,
he taught me and said to me,
“Let your heart hold fast my words;
keep my commandments, and live.
Get wisdom; get insight;
do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth.
Do not forsake her, and she will keep you;
love her, and she will guard you.
Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles
NIVNew International Version (2011)
Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction;
pay attention and gain understanding.
I give you sound learning,
so do not forsake my teaching.
For I too was a son to my father,
still tender, and cherished by my mother.
Then he taught me, and he said to me,
“Take hold of my words with all your heart;
keep my commands, and you will live.
Get wisdom, get understanding;
do not forget my words or turn away from them.
Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you;
love her, and she will watch over you.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
Listen, sons, to a father’s discipline,
and pay attention so that you may gain understanding,
for I am giving you good instruction.
Don’t abandon my teaching.
When I was a son with my father,
tender and precious to my mother,
he taught me and said,
“Your heart must hold on to my words.
Keep my commands and live.
Get wisdom, get understanding;
don’t forget or turn away from the words from my mouth.
Don’t abandon wisdom, and she will watch over you;
love her, and she will guard you.
Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers
NLTNew Living Translation
My children, listen when your father corrects you.
Pay attention and learn good judgment,
for I am giving you good guidance.
Don’t turn away from my instructions.
For I, too, was once my father’s son,
tenderly loved as my mother’s only child.
My father taught me,
“Take my words to heart.
Follow my commands, and you will live.
Get wisdom; develop good judgment.
Don’t forget my words or turn away from them.
Don’t turn your back on wisdom, for she will protect you.
Love her, and she will guard you.
Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.
LEBThe Lexham English Bible
Children, listen to the instruction of a father,
and be attentive in order to know insight.
For I have given you good instruction;
do not forsake my teaching.
When I was a son to my father,
tender and alone before my mother,
he taught me and said to me,
“May your heart hold fast to my words;
guard my commandments and live.
Get wisdom and insight;
do not forget and do not turn from the sayings of my mouth.
Do not forsake her—then she will guard you;
love her and she will keep you.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
KJV 1900King James Version
Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father,
And attend to know understanding.
For I give you good doctrine,
Forsake ye not my law.
For I was my father’s son,
Tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.
He taught me also, and said unto me,
Let thine heart retain my words:
Keep my commandments, and live.
Get wisdom, get understanding:
Forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee:
Love her, and she shall keep thee.
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