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cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../proverbs/3.htm" title="Proverbs 3">◄</a> Proverbs 4 <a href="../proverbs/5.htm" title="Proverbs 5">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">New American Bible Revised Edition</td><td width="1%" valign="top"></td></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><section id="ch24004" class="chapter"> <h1 id="cn24004" class="cn"></h1> <section> <h2 class="ahaft">The Teacher as Model Disciple<a id="rfn24004001-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn24004001-1">*</a></h2> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf"><span id="v24004001" class="ver">1</span>Hear, O children, a father’s instruction,</p> <p class="sl1">be attentive, that you may gain understanding!</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24004002" class="ver">2</span>Yes, excellent advice I give you;</p> <p class="sl1">my teaching do not forsake.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24004003" class="ver">3</span>When I was my father’s child,</p> <p class="sl1">tender, the darling of my mother,</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24004004" class="ver">4</span>He taught me and said to me:</p> <p class="sl1">“Let your heart hold fast my words:<a id="ren24004004-a" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en24004004-a">a</a></p> <p class="sl1">keep my commands, and live!</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24004005" class="ver">5</span>Get wisdom,<a id="rfn24004005-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn24004005-1">*</a> get understanding!</p> <p class="sl1">Do not forget or turn aside from the words of my mouth.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24004006" class="ver">6</span>Do not forsake her, and she will preserve you;</p> <p class="sl1">love her, and she will safeguard you;</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24004007" class="ver">7</span>The beginning of wisdom is: get wisdom;</p> <p class="sl1">whatever else you get, get understanding.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24004008" class="ver">8</span>Extol her, and she will exalt you;</p> <p class="sl1">she will bring you honors if you embrace her;</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24004009" class="ver">9</span>She will put on your head a graceful diadem;</p> <p class="sl1">a glorious crown will she bestow on you.”</p> </div> </section> <section> <h2 class="ah">The Two Ways<a id="rfn24004010-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn24004010-1">*</a></h2> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf"><span id="v24004010" class="ver">10</span>Hear, my son, and receive my words,</p> <p class="sl1">and the years of your life shall be many.<a id="ren24004010-b" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en24004010-b">b</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24004011" class="ver">11</span>On the way of wisdom I direct you,</p> <p class="sl1">I lead you on straight paths.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24004012" class="ver">12</span>When you walk, your step will not be impeded,</p> <p class="sl1">and should you run, you will not stumble.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24004013" class="ver">13</span>Hold fast to instruction, never let it go;</p> <p class="sl1">keep it, for it is your life.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24004014" class="ver">14</span><a id="rfn24004014-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn24004014-1">*</a> The path of the wicked do not enter,</p> <p class="sl1">nor walk in the way of the evil;</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24004015" class="ver">15</span>Shun it, do not cross it,</p> <p class="sl1">turn aside from it, pass on.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24004016" class="ver">16</span>For they cannot rest unless they have done evil;</p> <p class="sl1">if they do not trip anyone they lose sleep.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24004017" class="ver">17</span>For they eat the bread of wickedness</p> <p class="sl1">and drink the wine of violence.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24004018" class="ver">18</span>But the path of the just is like shining light,</p> <p class="sl1">that grows in brilliance till perfect day.<a id="rfn24004018-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn24004018-1">*</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24004019" class="ver">19</span>The way of the wicked is like darkness;</p> <p class="sl1">they do not know on what they stumble.</p> </div> </section> <section> <h2 class="ah">With Your Whole Being Heed My Words and Live<a id="rfn24004020-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn24004020-1">*</a></h2> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf"><span id="v24004020" class="ver">20</span>My son, to my words be attentive,</p> <p class="sl1">to my sayings incline your ear;</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24004021" class="ver">21</span>Let them not slip from your sight,</p> <p class="sl1">keep them within your heart;</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24004022" class="ver">22</span>For they are life to those who find them,<a id="ren24004022-c" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en24004022-c">c</a></p> <p class="sl1">bringing health to one’s whole being.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24004023" class="ver">23</span>With all vigilance guard your heart,</p> <p class="sl1">for in it are the sources of life.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24004024" class="ver">24</span><a id="rfn24004024-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn24004024-1">*</a> Dishonest mouth put away from you,</p> <p class="sl1">deceitful lips put far from you.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24004025" class="ver">25</span>Let your eyes look straight ahead</p> <p class="sl1">and your gaze be focused forward.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24004026" class="ver">26</span>Survey the path for your feet,</p> <p class="sl1">and all your ways will be sure.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24004027" class="ver">27</span>Turn neither to right nor to left,</p> <p class="sl1">keep your foot far from evil.</p> </div> </section> </section> <br /><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="intro.htm"><span class="ac">Book Introduction</span></a></h1><h1 class="cn"><a 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