(GWT) Proverbs 4 : 1 Sons, listen to [your] father's discipline, and pay attention in order to gain understanding.
(GWT) Proverbs 4 : 2 After all, I have taught you well. Do not abandon my teachings.
(GWT) Proverbs 4 : 3 When I was a boy [learning] from my father, when I was a tender and only child of my mother,
(GWT) Proverbs 4 : 4 they used to teach me and say to me, "Cling to my words wholeheartedly. Obey my commands so that you may live.
(GWT) Proverbs 4 : 5 Acquire wisdom. Acquire understanding. Do not forget. Do not turn away from the words that I have spoken.
(GWT) Proverbs 4 : 6 Do not abandon wisdom, and it will watch over you. Love wisdom, and it will protect you.
(GWT) Proverbs 4 : 7 The beginning of wisdom is to acquire wisdom. Acquire understanding with all that you have.
(GWT) Proverbs 4 : 8 Cherish wisdom. It will raise you up. It will bring you honor when you embrace it.
(GWT) Proverbs 4 : 9 It will give you a graceful garland for your head. It will hand you a beautiful crown."
(GWT) Proverbs 4 : 10 My son, listen and accept my words, and they will multiply the years of your life.
(GWT) Proverbs 4 : 11 I have taught you the way of wisdom. I have guided you along decent paths.
(GWT) Proverbs 4 : 12 When you walk, your stride will not be hampered. Even if you run, you will not stumble.
(GWT) Proverbs 4 : 13 Cling to discipline. Do not relax your grip on it. Keep it because it is your life.
(GWT) Proverbs 4 : 14 Do not stray onto the path of wicked people. Do not walk in the way of evil people.
(GWT) Proverbs 4 : 15 Avoid it. Do not walk near it. Turn away from it, and keep on walking.
(GWT) Proverbs 4 : 16 Wicked people cannot sleep unless they do wrong, and they are robbed of their sleep unless they make someone stumble.
(GWT) Proverbs 4 : 17 They eat food obtained through wrongdoing and drink wine obtained through violence.
(GWT) Proverbs 4 : 18 But the path of righteous people is like the light of dawn that becomes brighter and brighter until it reaches midday.
(GWT) Proverbs 4 : 19 The way of wicked people is like deep darkness. They do not know what makes them stumble.
(GWT) Proverbs 4 : 20 My son, pay attention to my words. Open your ears to what I say.
(GWT) Proverbs 4 : 21 Do not lose sight of these things. Keep them deep within your heart
(GWT) Proverbs 4 : 22 because they are life to those who find them and they heal the whole body.
(GWT) Proverbs 4 : 23 Guard your heart more than anything else, because the source of your life flows from it.
(GWT) Proverbs 4 : 24 Remove dishonesty from your mouth. Put deceptive speech far away from your lips.
(GWT) Proverbs 4 : 25 Let your eyes look straight ahead and your sight be focused in front of you.
(GWT) Proverbs 4 : 26 Carefully walk a straight path, and all your ways will be secure.
(GWT) Proverbs 4 : 27 Do not lean to the right or to the left. Walk away from evil.