1 Hear, O children, a father's instruction, be attentive, that you may gain understanding!
2 Yes, excellent advice I give you; my teaching do not forsake.
3 When I was my father's child, frail, yet the darling of my mother,
4 He taught me, and said to me: "Let your heart hold fast my words: keep my commands, that you may live!
5 "Get wisdom, get understanding! Do not forget or turn aside from the words I utter.
6 Forsake her not, and she will preserve you; love her, and she will safeguard you;
7 The beginning of wisdom is: get wisdom; at the cost of all you have, get understanding.
8 Extol her, and she will exalt you; she will bring you honors if you embrace her;
9 She will put on your head a graceful diadem; a glorious crown will she bestow on you."
10 Hear, my son, and receive my words, and the years of your life shall be many.
11 On the way of wisdom I direct you, I lead you on straightforward paths.
12 When you walk, your step will not be impeded, and should you run, you will not stumble.
13 Hold fast to instruction, never let her go; keep her, for she is your life.
14 The path of the wicked enter not, walk not on the way of evil men;
15 Shun it, cross it not, turn aside from it, and pass on.
16 For they cannot rest unless they have done evil; to have made no one stumble steals away their sleep.
17 For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.
18 But the path of the just is like shining light, that grows in brilliance till perfect day.
19 The way of the wicked is like darkness; they know not on what they stumble.
20 My son, to my words be attentive, to my sayings incline your ear;
21 Let them not slip out of your sight, keep them within your heart;
22 For they are life to those who find them, to man's whole being they are health.
23 With closest custody, guard your heart, for in it are the sources of life.
24 Put away from you dishonest talk, deceitful speech put far from you.
25 Let your eyes look straight ahead and your glance be directly forward.
26 Survey the path for your feet, and let all your ways be sure.
27 Turn neither to right nor to left, keep your foot far from evil.
Versículos relacionados com Proverbs, 4:
Chapter 4 of the Book of Proverbs deals with the importance of wisdom and discipline in life, as well as the consequences of following the right or wrong path. The following verses are related to the topics addressed in Proverbs 4:
Psalm 1:1-3: "Blessed is the man who does not walk in the Council of the wicked, nor does he hold on the way to sinners, nor rest on the chair of the scoffers; but his pleasure in the law of the Lord, and his law, and in his law, and his law Meditates day and night. It will be like the tree planted by the water streams, which bears its fruit at its own season, and whose leaves do not fall; and everything he will prosper. " This psalm shows the importance of following the right way, which is the law of the Lord, to be blessed and prosper.
Proverbs 3:11-12: "My Son, the Lord's correction, nor is it discouraged when you are rebuked by him. For the Lord corrects whom he loves, as well as the Father to the Son to whom he wants well." Here we see the importance of discipline and correction in life, which can be painful, but are necessary to make us grow and become better.
Proverbs 10:17: "The way to life is one who keeps instruction, but what abandons rebuke goes wrong." This verse shows how to follow instruction and correction is essential to going the right way and having life.
Proverbs 16:16: "How is it better to acquire wisdom than gold! And acquiring understanding is silver preferable." This verse reinforces the importance of wisdom, which is a greater treasure than any material wealth.
James 1:5: "And if any of you are lacking wisdom, ask it to God, who gives all liberally and does not reproach him; and will be granted to him." Here we see that wisdom is not something we can acquire alone, but we must ask God that it generously grants it to those who ask.
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