1898 Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Proverbs 4
1 Solomon, to persuade obedience, 3 sheweth what instruction he had of his parents, 5 to study wisdom, 14 and to shun the path of the wicked. 20 He exhorteth to faith, 23 and sanctification.
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4:1 ¶
Hear, ye sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention to know understanding.
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4:2
For good learning I have given to you, My law forsake not.
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4:3
For, a son I have been to my fathertender, And an only one before my mother.
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4:4
And he directeth me, and he saith to me: 'Let thy heart retain my words, Keep my commands, and live.
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4:5
Get wisdom, get understanding, Do not forget, nor turn away From the sayings of my mouth.
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4:6
Forsake her not, and she doth preserve thee, Love her, and she doth keep thee.
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4:7
The first thing [is] wisdomget wisdom, And with all thy getting get understanding.
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4:8
Exalt her, and she doth lift thee up, She honoureth thee, when thou dost embrace her.
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4:9
She giveth to thy head a wreath of grace, A crown of beauty she doth give thee freely.
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4:10
Hear, my son, and receive my sayings, And years of life [are] multiplied to thee.
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4:11
In a way of wisdom I have directed thee, I have caused thee to tread in paths of uprightness.
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4:12
In thy walking thy step is not straitened, And if thou runnest, thou stumblest not.
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4:13
Lay hold on instruction, do not desist, Keep her, for she [is] thy life.
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4:14 ¶
Into the path of the wicked enter not, And be not happy in a way of evil doers.
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4:15
Avoid it, pass not over into it, Turn aside from it, and pass on.
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4:16
For they sleep not if they do not evil, And their sleep hath been taken violently away, If they cause not [some] to stumble.
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4:17
For they have eaten bread of wickedness, And wine of violence they drink.
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4:18
And the path of the righteous [is] as a shining light, Going and brightening till the day is established,
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4:19
The way of the wicked [is] as darkness, They have not known at what they stumble.
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4:20 ¶
My son, to my words give attention, To my sayings incline thine ear,
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4:21
Let them not turn aside from thine eyes, Preserve them in the midst of thy heart.
![Online Bible Verse Proverbs 4:22 YLT 1898 Young's Literal Translation](http://chatbible.com/_/r1.gif)
4:22
For life they [are] to those finding them, And to all their flesh healing.
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4:23 ¶
Above every charge keep thy heart, For out of it [are] the outgoings of life.
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4:24
Turn aside from thee a froward mouth, And perverse lips put far from thee,
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4:25
Thine eyes do look straightforward, And thine eyelids look straight before thee.
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4:26
Ponder thou the path of thy feet, And all thy ways [are] established.
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4:27
Incline not [to] the right or to the left, Turn aside thy foot from evil!