English Bible Presentation Sharing - Proverbs Book, chapter 4, verse All in Lxxen Version

Proverbs 4 : 1 (LXXEN)

Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.

Proverbs 4 : 2 (LXXEN)

For I give you a good gift; forsake ye not my law.

Proverbs 4 : 3 (LXXEN)

For I also was a son obedient to my father, and loved in the sight of my mother:

Proverbs 4 : 4 (LXXEN)

who spoke and instructed me, saying, Let our speech be fixed in thine heart, keep our commandments, forget them not:

Proverbs 4 : 5 (LXXEN)

and do not neglect the speech of my mouth. *Alex. Get wisdom, get understanding, forget not, nor decline from the words of my mouth.

Proverbs 4 : 6 (LXXEN)

And forsake it not, and it shall cleave to thee: love it, and it shall keep thee.

Proverbs 4 : 7 (LXXEN)

Proverbs 4 : 8 (LXXEN)

*Lit. dig a trench about her; see Heb. Secure it, and it shall exalt thee: honour it, that it may embrace thee;

Proverbs 4 : 9 (LXXEN)

that it may give unto thy head a crown of graces, and may cover thee with a crown of delight.

Proverbs 4 : 10 (LXXEN)

Hear, my son, and receive my words; and the years of thy life shall be increased, that the resources of thy life may be many.

Proverbs 4 : 11 (LXXEN)

For I teach thee the ways of wisdom; and I cause thee to go in right *Gr. wheel-tracks; see Pr 2:15; Heb 12:13 paths.

Proverbs 4 : 12 (LXXEN)

For when thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not be distressed.

Proverbs 4 : 13 (LXXEN)

Take hold of my instruction; let it not go, —but keep it for thyself for thy life.

Proverbs 4 : 14 (LXXEN)

Go not in the ways of the ungodly, neither covet the ways of transgressors.

Proverbs 4 : 15 (LXXEN)

In whatever place they shall pitch their camp, go not thither; but turn from them, and pass away.

Proverbs 4 : 16 (LXXEN)

For they cannot sleep, unless they have done evil: their sleep is taken away, and they rest not.

Proverbs 4 : 17 (LXXEN)

For these live upon the bread of ungodliness, and are drunken with wine of transgression.

Proverbs 4 : 18 (LXXEN)

But the ways of the righteous shine like light; they go on and shine, until the day *Gr. order itself aright be fully come.

Proverbs 4 : 19 (LXXEN)

But the ways of the ungodly are dark; they know not how they stumble.

Proverbs 4 : 20 (LXXEN)

My son, attend to my speech; and apply thine ear to my words:

Proverbs 4 : 21 (LXXEN)

that thy fountains may not fail thee; keep them in thine heart.

Proverbs 4 : 22 (LXXEN)

For they are life to those that find them, and *Or, healing health to all their flesh.

Proverbs 4 : 23 (LXXEN)

Keep thine heart with the utmost care; for out of these are the issues of life.

Proverbs 4 : 24 (LXXEN)

Remove from thee a froward mouth, and put far away from thee unjust lips.

Proverbs 4 : 25 (LXXEN)

Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids assent to just things.

Proverbs 4 : 26 (LXXEN)

Make straight paths for thy feet, and order thy ways aright.

Proverbs 4 : 27 (LXXEN)

Turn not aside to the right hand nor to the left, but turn away thy foot from an evil way: *Heb. omits (4:27AA) for God knows the ways on the right hand, but those on the left are crooked: (4:27BA) and he will make thy ways straight, and will guide thy steps in peace.