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Proverbs 4

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  1. 1Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.33 cross-references: Hebrews 2:1, Psalms 34:11, Proverbs 1:8, Proverbs 22:17, Proverbs 5:1
  2. 2For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.15 cross-references: 1 Timothy 4:6, Deuteronomy 32:2, Psalms 89:30–32, Proverbs 8:6–9, Titus 1:9
  3. 3For I was my father’s son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.10 cross-references: 1 Chronicles 22:5, Romans 12:16, 1 Chronicles 29:1, 1 Chronicles 3:5, 2 Samuel 12:24–25
  4. 4He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.30 cross-references: Proverbs 3:1, John 12:50, Proverbs 7:2, 1 Chronicles 28:9, Deuteronomy 6:6
  5. 5Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.27 cross-references: James 1:5, Proverbs 3:13–18, 2 Chronicles 34:2, Proverbs 1:22–23, Proverbs 8:5
  6. 6Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.10 cross-references: 2 Thessalonians 2:10, Proverbs 2:10–12, Ephesians 3:17, Proverbs 4:21–22
  7. 7Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.24 cross-references: Ecclesiastes 7:12, Ecclesiastes 9:16–18, Proverbs 23:23, Proverbs 16:16, Philippians 3:8
  8. 8Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.10 cross-references: Daniel 12:3, 1 Samuel 2:30, Proverbs 3:35, Proverbs 22:4, 1 Kings 3:5–13
  9. 9She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.13 cross-references: Proverbs 1:9, 1 Peter 5:4, Hebrews 2:7–9, Proverbs 16:31, Isaiah 28:5
  10. 10Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.20 cross-references: Proverbs 3:2, 1 Thessalonians 2:13, Deuteronomy 6:2, Proverbs 3:16, Jeremiah 9:20
  11. 11I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.17 cross-references: Psalms 25:4–5, Ecclesiastes 12:9, Proverbs 8:9, Psalms 23:3, Proverbs 8:6
  12. 12When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.19 cross-references: Proverbs 3:23, Psalms 18:36, 1 Peter 2:8, 2 Samuel 22:37, John 11:9–10
  13. 13Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.29 cross-references: Hebrews 2:1, Proverbs 3:18, Proverbs 23:23, Deuteronomy 32:47, Acts 11:23
  14. 14Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.21 cross-references: Psalms 1:1, 1 Corinthians 15:33, Proverbs 1:10, Proverbs 1:15, Proverbs 9:6
  15. 15Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.9 cross-references: Ephesians 5:11, 1 Thessalonians 5:22, Job 22:23, Exodus 23:7, Job 11:14
  16. 16For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.35 cross-references: Psalms 36:4, Micah 2:1, Isaiah 57:20, Proverbs 1:16, 2 Peter 2:14
  17. 17For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.18 cross-references: Micah 6:12, Psalms 14:4, Matthew 23:13, James 5:4–5, Amos 8:4–6
  18. 18But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.79 cross-references: John 8:12, Job 11:17, Daniel 12:3, 2 Corinthians 3:18, Philippians 2:15
  19. 19The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.38 cross-references: John 12:35, Isaiah 59:9–10, 1 Samuel 2:9, Job 18:5–6, Jeremiah 23:12
  20. 20My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.14 cross-references: Proverbs 5:1, Isaiah 55:3, Proverbs 7:1, Proverbs 6:20–21, Psalms 78:1
  21. 21Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.11 cross-references: Proverbs 3:21, Proverbs 7:1–2, Proverbs 3:3, Psalms 40:8, Proverbs 2:1
  22. 22For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.12 cross-references: Proverbs 4:10, Proverbs 12:18, Proverbs 3:8, Jeremiah 33:6, Proverbs 4:4
  23. 23Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.46 cross-references: Luke 6:45, Matthew 12:34–35, Mark 7:21–23, Psalms 139:23–24, Proverbs 13:3
  24. 24Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.16 cross-references: Proverbs 8:8, James 1:26, Ephesians 4:25–31, James 1:21, Proverbs 8:13
  25. 25Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.14 cross-references: Psalms 119:37, Matthew 6:22, Job 31:1, Proverbs 23:33, Proverbs 23:5
  26. 26Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.23 cross-references: Hebrews 12:13, Psalms 37:23, Psalms 119:5, Haggai 1:5, 2 Thessalonians 3:3
  27. 27Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.19 cross-references: Deuteronomy 5:32, Joshua 1:7, Deuteronomy 28:14, Proverbs 16:17, Deuteronomy 12:32

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