|
1
|
Listen, friends, to some fatherly advice; sit up and take notice so you'll know how to live. |
|---|
|
2
|
I'm giving you good counsel; don't let it go in one ear and out the other. |
|---|
|
3
|
When I was a boy at my father's knee, the pride and joy of my mother, |
|---|
|
4
|
He would sit me down and drill me: "Take this to heart. Do what I tell you--live! |
|---|
|
5
|
Sell everything and buy Wisdom! Forage for Understanding! Don't forget one word! Don't deviate an inch! |
|---|
|
6
|
Never walk away from Wisdom--she guards your life; love her--she keeps her eye on you. |
|---|
|
7
|
Above all and before all, do this: Get Wisdom! Write this at the top of your list: Get Understanding! |
|---|
|
8
|
Throw your arms around her--believe me, you won't regret it; never let her go--she'll make your life glorious. |
|---|
|
9
|
She'll garland your life with grace, she'll festoon your days with beauty." |
|---|
|
10
|
Dear friend, take my advice; it will add years to your life. |
|---|
|
11
|
I'm writing out clear directions to Wisdom Way, I'm drawing a map to Righteous Road. |
|---|
|
12
|
I don't want you ending up in blind alleys, or wasting time making wrong turns. |
|---|
|
13
|
Hold tight to good advice; don't relax your grip. Guard it well--your life is at stake! |
|---|
|
14
|
Don't take Wicked Bypass; don't so much as set foot on that road. |
|---|
|
15
|
Stay clear of it; give it a wide berth. Make a detour and be on your way. |
|---|
|
16
|
Evil people are restless unless they're making trouble; They can't get a good night's sleep unless they've made life miserable for somebody. |
|---|
|
17
|
Perversity is their food and drink, violence their drug of choice. |
|---|
|
18
|
The ways of right-living people glow with light; the longer they live, the brighter they shine. |
|---|
|
19
|
But the road of wrongdoing gets darker and darker-- travelers can't see a thing; they fall flat on their faces. |
|---|
|
20
|
Dear friend, listen well to my words; tune your ears to my voice. |
|---|
|
21
|
Keep my message in plain view at all times. Concentrate! Learn it by heart! |
|---|
|
22
|
Those who discover these words live, really live; body and soul, they're bursting with health. |
|---|
|
23
|
Keep vigilant watch over your heart; that's where life starts. |
|---|
|
24
|
Don't talk out of both sides of your mouth; avoid careless banter, white lies, and gossip. |
|---|
|
25
|
Keep your eyes straight ahead; ignore all sideshow distractions. |
|---|
|
26
|
Watch your step, and the road will stretch out smooth before you. |
|---|
|
27
|
Look neither right nor left; leave evil in the dust. |
|---|
Proverbs 4:1 English Language Bible Words basic statistical display
COMING SOON ...