Proverbs 1:8-9
New American Standard Bible 1995
The Enticement of Sinners
8 (A)Hear, my son, your father’s instruction
And (B)do not forsake your mother’s teaching;
9 Indeed, they are a (C)graceful wreath to your head
And [a](D)ornaments about your neck.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 1:9 Lit necklaces
Proverbs 3:1-2
New American Standard Bible 1995
The Rewards of Wisdom
3 My son, (A)do not forget my [a]teaching,
But let your heart (B)keep my commandments;
2 For (C)length of days and years of life
And peace they will add to you.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:1 Or law
Proverbs 4:1-13
New American Standard Bible 1995
A Father’s Instruction
4 Hear, O sons, the (A)instruction of a father,
And (B)give attention that you may [a]gain understanding,
2 For I give you [b]sound (C)teaching;
(D)Do not abandon my [c]instruction.
3 When I was a son to my father,
(E)Tender and (F)the only son in the sight of my mother,
4 Then he (G)taught me and said to me,
“Let your heart (H)hold fast my words;
(I)Keep my commandments and live;
5 (J)Acquire wisdom! (K)Acquire understanding!
Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth.
6 “Do not forsake her, and she will guard you;
(L)Love her, and she will watch over you.
7 “(M)The [d]beginning of wisdom is: (N)Acquire wisdom;
And with all your acquiring, get understanding.
8 “(O)Prize her, and she will exalt you;
She will honor you if you embrace her.
9 “She will place (P)on your head a garland of grace;
She will present you with a crown of beauty.”
10 Hear, my son, and (Q)accept my sayings
And the (R)years of your life will be many.
11 I have (S)directed you in the way of wisdom;
I have led you in upright paths.
12 When you walk, your (T)steps will not be impeded;
And if you run, you (U)will not stumble.
13 (V)Take hold of instruction; do not let go.
Guard her, for she is your (W)life.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 4:1 Lit know
- Proverbs 4:2 Lit good
- Proverbs 4:2 Or law
- Proverbs 4:7 Or the primary thing is wisdom
Proverbs 4:20-22
New American Standard Bible 1995
20 My son, (A)give attention to my words;
(B)Incline your ear to my sayings.
21 (C)Do not let them depart from your sight;
(D)Keep them in the midst of your heart.
22 For they are (E)life to those who find them
And (F)health to all [a]their body.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 4:22 Lit his
Proverbs 5:1-2
New American Standard Bible 1995
Pitfalls of Immorality
5 My son, (A)give attention to my wisdom,
(B)Incline your ear to my understanding;
2 That you may (C)observe discretion
And your (D)lips may reserve knowledge.
Proverbs 6:20-23
New American Standard Bible 1995
20 (A)My son, observe the commandment of your father
And do not forsake the [a]teaching of your mother;
21 (B)Bind them continually on your heart;
Tie them around your neck.
22 When you (C)walk about, [b]they will guide you;
When you sleep, [c]they will watch over you;
And when you awake, [d]they will talk to you.
23 For (D)the commandment is a lamp and the [e]teaching is light;
And reproofs for discipline are the way of life
Footnotes
- Proverbs 6:20 Or law
- Proverbs 6:22 Lit she
- Proverbs 6:22 Lit she
- Proverbs 6:22 Lit she
- Proverbs 6:23 Or law
Proverbs 7:1-3
New American Standard Bible 1995
The Wiles of the Harlot
7 My son, (A)keep my words
And treasure my commandments within you.
2 (B)Keep my commandments and live,
And my [a]teaching (C)as the [b]apple of your eye.
3 (D)Bind them on your fingers;
(E)Write them on the tablet of your heart.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 7:2 Or law
- Proverbs 7:2 Lit pupil
Proverbs 10:17
New American Standard Bible 1995
17 He (A)is on the path of life who heeds instruction,
But he who ignores reproof goes astray.
Proverbs 19:16
New American Standard Bible 1995
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:16 Lit despises
- Proverbs 19:16 Lit ways
Proverbs 23:22
New American Standard Bible 1995
Proverbs 28:4
New American Standard Bible 1995
Proverbs 28:7
New American Standard Bible 1995
7 He who keeps the law is a discerning son,
But he who is a companion of (A)gluttons humiliates his father.
Proverbs 29:18
New American Standard Bible 1995
18 Where there is (A)no [a]vision, the people (B)are unrestrained,
But (C)happy is he who keeps the law.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:18 Or revelation
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