Proverbs 4 | English Standard Version

English Standard Version

A Father’s Wise Instruction

1 Hear, O sons, a father’s instruction, and be attentive, that you may gain^[1] insight, (Ps 34:11; Pr 1:8; Pr 2:2; Pr 5:7; Pr 7:24; Pr 8:33)

Ps 34:11Pr 1:8Pr 2:2Pr 5:7Pr 7:24Pr 8:33

2 for I give you good precepts; do not forsake my teaching. (Job 11:4) 3 When I was a son with my father, tender, the only one in the sight of my mother, (1Ch 22:5; Zec 12:10) 4 he taught me and said to me, “Let your heart hold fast my words; keep my commandments, and live. (Le 18:5; 1Ch 28:9; Pr 3:1; Pr 7:2; Isa 55:3; Eph 6:4)

Le 18:51Ch 28:9Pr 3:1Pr 7:2Isa 55:3Eph 6:4

5 Get wisdom; get insight; do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth. (Pr 2:2; Pr 4:1) 6 Do not forsake her, and she will keep you; love her, and she will guard you. (2Th 2:10) 7 The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom, and whatever you get, get insight. (Pr 1:7; Pr 4:1) 8 Prize her highly, and she will exalt you; she will honor you if you embrace her. (1Sa 2:30; So 2:6) 9 She will place on your head a graceful garland; she will bestow on you a beautiful crown.” (Pr 1:9) 10 Hear, my son, and accept my words, that the years of your life may be many. (Pr 2:1; Pr 3:2; Pr 4:1) 11 I have taught you the way of wisdom; I have led you in the paths of uprightness. (1Sa 12:23) 12 When you walk, your step will not be hampered, and if you run, you will not stumble. (Job 18:7; Ps 18:36; Ps 119:45; Pr 3:23)

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13 Keep hold of instruction; do not let go; guard her, for she is your life. (Pr 3:18; Pr 4:22; Joh 1:4; 1Jo 5:12)

Pr 3:18Pr 4:22Joh 1:41Jo 5:12

14 Do not enter the path of the wicked, and do not walk in the way of the evil. (Ps 1:1; Pr 1:15) 15 Avoid it; do not go on it; turn away from it and pass on. 16 For they cannot sleep unless they have done wrong; they are robbed of sleep unless they have made someone stumble. (Ps 36:4) 17 For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence. (Am 2:8) 18 But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, which shines brighter and brighter until full day. (2Sa 23:4; Job 11:17; Job 22:28; Ps 84:7; Ps 97:11; Isa 60:3; Isa 62:1; Da 12:3; 1Jo 3:2)

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19 The way of the wicked is like deep darkness; they do not know over what they stumble. (1Sa 2:9; Job 18:5; Isa 59:9; Jer 23:12; Mt 6:23; Joh 11:10; Joh 12:35; 1Jo 2:10)

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20 My son, be attentive to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. (Pr 4:10) 21 Let them not escape from your sight; keep them within your heart. (Pr 2:1; Pr 3:21) 22 For they are life to those who find them, and healing to all their^[2] flesh. (De 32:47; Pr 4:13; Pr 8:35; Pr 21:21; 1Ti 4:8)

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23 Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life. (Ps 16:11; Mt 12:35) 24 Put away from you crooked speech, and put devious talk far from you. (Pr 2:15; Pr 6:12) 25 Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you. (Heb 12:2) 26 Ponder^[3] the path of your feet; then all your ways will be sure. (Ps 119:5; Pr 5:6; Pr 5:21; Heb 12:13)

Ps 119:5Pr 5:6Pr 5:21Heb 12:13

27 Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil. (De 5:32; De 28:14; Jos 1:7; 1Ki 15:5)

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الكتاب المقدس

اقتن الحكمة بأي ثمن

1 اسْتَمِعُوا أَيُّهَا الْبَنُونَ إِلَى إِرْشَادِ الأَبِ، وَأَصْغُوا لِتَكْتَسِبُوا الْفِطْنَةَ، 2 فَإِنِّي أُقَدِّمُ لَكُمْ تَعْلِيماً صَالِحاً، فَلا تُهْمِلُوا شَرِيعَتِي. 3 عِنْدَمَا كُنْتُ ابْناً لأَبِي، غَضّاً وَحِيداً لأُمِّي، 4 قَالَ لِي: «ادَّخِرْ فِي قَلْبِكَ كَلامِي، وَاحْفَظْ وَصَايَايَ فَتَحْيَا. 5 لَا تَنْسَ وَلا تُعْرِضْ عَنْ أَقْوَالِ فَمِي، بَلْ تَلَقَّنِ الْحِكْمَةَ وَاقْتَنِ الْفِطْنَةَ. 6 لَا تَنْبِذْهَا فَتَحْفَظَكَ. أَحْبِبْهَا فَتَصُونَكَ. 7 بِدَايَةُ الْحِكْمَةِ أَنْ تَكْسَبَ حِكْمَةً، وَاقْتَنِ الْفِطْنَةَ وَلَوْ بَذَلْتَ كُلَّ مَا تَمْلِكُ. 8 مَجِّدْهَا فَتُمَجِّدَكَ، اعْتَنِقْهَا فَتُكْرِمَكَ. 9 تُتَوِّجُ رَأْسَكَ بِإِكْلِيلِ جَمَالٍ، وَتُنْعِمُ عَلَيْكَ بِتَاجِ بَهَاءٍ». 10 اسْتَمِعْ يَا ابْنِي وَتَقَبَّلْ أَقْوَالِي، لِتَطُولَ سِنُو حَيَاتِكَ. 11 قَدْ أَرْشَدْتُكَ إِلَى طَرِيقِ الْحِكْمَةِ، وَهَدَيْتُكَ فِي مَنَاهِجِ الاسْتِقَامَةِ. 12 عِنْدَمَا تَمْشِي لَا تَضِيقُ خَطْوَاتُكَ، وَحِينَ تَرْكُضُ لَا تَتَعَثَّرُ. 13 تَمَسَّكْ بِالإِرْشَادِ وَلا تَطْرَحْهُ. صُنْهُ لأَنَّهُ حَيَاتُكَ. 14 لَا تَدْخُلْ فِي سَبِيلِ الأَشْرَارِ وَلا تَنْهَجْ نَهْجَهُمْ. 15 ابْتَعِدْ عَنْهُ وَلا تَعْبُرْ بِهِ. حِدْ عَنْهُ وَلا تَجْتَزْ فِيهِ. 16 فَإِنَّهُمْ لَا يَرْكَنُونَ إِلَى النَّوْمِ مَا لَمْ يُسِيئُوا، وَيُفَارِقُهُمُ النُّعَاسُ مَا لَمْ يُعْثِرُوا أَحَداً. 17 لأَنَّهُمْ يَأْكُلُونَ خُبْزَ الشَّرِّ وَيَشْرَبُونَ خَمْرَ الظُّلْمِ. 18 أَمَّا سَبِيلُ الأَبْرَارِ فَكَنُورٍ مُتَلألِئٌ يَتَزَايَدُ إِشْرَاقُهُ إِلَى أَنْ يَكْتَمِلَ النَّهَارُ، 19 وَطَرِيقُ الأَشْرَارِ كَالظُّلْمَةِ الدَّاجِيَةِ لَا يُدْرِكُونَ مَا يَعْثُرُونَ بِهِ. 20 يَا ابْنِي أَصْغِ إِلَى كَلِمَاتِ حِكْمَتِي، وَأَرْهِفْ أُذُنَكَ إِلَى أَقْوَالِي. 21 لِتَظَلَّ مَاثِلَةً أَمَامَ عَيْنَيْكَ وَاحْتَفِظْ بِها فِي دَاخِلِ قَلْبِكَ، 22 لأَنَّهَا حَيَاةٌ لِمَنْ يَعْثُرُ عَلَيْهَا، وَعَافِيَةٌ لِكُلِّ جَسَدِهِ. 23 فَوْقَ كُلِّ حِرْصٍ احْفَظْ قَلْبَكَ لأَنَّ مِنْهُ تَنْبَثِقُ الْحَيَاةُ. 24 انْزِعْ مِنْ فَمِكَ كُلَّ قَوْلٍ مُلْتَوٍ، وَأَبْعِدْ عَنْ شَفَتَيْكَ خَبِيثَ الْكَلامِ. 25 حَدِّقْ بِاسْتِقَامَةٍ أَمَامَكَ، وَوَجِّهْ أَنْظَارَكَ إِلَى قُدَّامِكَ. 26 تَبَيَّنْ مَوْقِعَ قَدَمِكَ، فَتَضْحَى جَمِيعُ طُرُقِكَ ثَابِتَةً. 27 لَا تَحِدْ يَمِيناً أَوْ يَسَاراً، وَأَبْعِدْ رِجْلَكَ عَنْ مَسَالِكِ الشَّرِّ.