Proverbs 4:10-13
Lexham English Bible
The Right Path
10 Listen, my child, take my sayings,
and the years of your life shall be great.
11 In the way of wisdom I have instructed you;
I have led you in the path of uprightness.
12 When you walk,[a] your step will not be hampered,
and if you run, you will not stumble.
13 Seize the instruction! Do not let go!
Guard her, for she is your life.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 4:12 Literally “In your walking”
Proverbs 4:10-13
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Admonition to Keep to the Right Path
10 Hear, my child, and accept my words,
that the years of your life may be many.
11 I have taught you the way of wisdom;
I have led you in the paths of uprightness.(A)
12 When you walk, your step will not be hampered,
and if you run, you will not stumble.(B)
13 Keep hold of instruction; do not let go;
guard her, for she is your life.
Proverbs 4:20-27
Lexham English Bible
Staying the Course
20 My child, be attentive to my words;
to my sayings incline your ear.
21 May they not escape from your sight;[a]
keep them in the midst of your heart.
22 For they are life to those who find them
and healing to the entire body.[b]
23 With all vigilance, keep your heart,
for from it comes the source[c] of life.
24 Remove from yourself deceitful speech,[d]
and abolish devious talk[e] from yourself.
25 May your eyes look forward[f]
and your gaze be straight before you.
26 May the path of your foot be balanced
and all your ways be sure.
27 Do not swerve right or left;
remove your foot from evil.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 4:21 Literally “eyes”
- Proverbs 4:22 Literally “for all his flesh”
- Proverbs 4:23 Or “extremity”
- Proverbs 4:24 Literally “crookedness of mouth”
- Proverbs 4:24 Literally “deviousness of lips”
- Proverbs 4:25 Or “opposite”
Proverbs 4:20-27
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
20 My child, be attentive to my words;
incline your ear to my sayings.
21 Do not let them escape from your sight;
keep them within your heart.(A)
22 For they are life to those who find them
and healing to all their flesh.(B)
23 Keep your heart with all vigilance,
for from it flow the springs of life.(C)
24 Put away from you crooked speech,
and put devious talk far from you.(D)
25 Let your eyes look directly forward
and your gaze be straight before you.
26 Keep straight the path of your feet,
and all your ways will be sure.(E)
27 Do not swerve to the right or to the left;
turn your foot away from evil.(F)
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