Proverbs 4:1-13 (CJB) | TrulyRandomVerse

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Listen, children, to a father's instruction; pay attention, in order to gain insight;

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for I am giving you good advice; so don't abandon my teaching.

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For I too was once a child to my father; and my mother, too, thought of me as her special darling.

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He too taught me; he said to me, "Let your heart treasure my words; keep my commands, and live;

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gain wisdom, gain insight; don't forget or turn from the words I am saying.

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Don't abandon [wisdom]; then she will preserve you; love her, and she will protect you.

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The beginning of wisdom is: get wisdom! And along with all your getting, get insight!

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Cherish her, and she will exalt you; embrace her, and she will bring you honor;

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she will give your head a garland of grace, bestow on you a crown of glory."

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Listen, my son, receive what I say, and the years of your life will be many.

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I'm directing you on the way of wisdom, guiding you in paths of uprightness;

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when you walk, your step won't be hindered; and if you run, you won't stumble.

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Hold fast to discipline, don't let it go; guard it, for it is your life.

Proverbs 4:1-13