Proverbs 4 - Compare Translations
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Proverbs 4:1
KJVHear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
WEBListen, sons, to a father’s instruction.
YLTHear, ye sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention to know understanding.
Proverbs 4:2
KJVFor I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.
WEBfor I give you sound learning.
YLTFor good learning I have given to you, My law forsake not.
Proverbs 4:3
KJVFor I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.
WEBFor I was a son to my father,
YLTFor, a son I have been to my father -- tender, And an only one before my mother.
Proverbs 4:4
KJVHe taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.
WEBHe taught me, and said to me:
YLTAnd he directeth me, and he saith to me: `Let thy heart retain my words, Keep my commands, and live.
Proverbs 4:5
KJVGet wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
WEBGet wisdom.
YLTGet wisdom, get understanding, Do not forget, nor turn away From the sayings of my mouth.
Proverbs 4:6
KJVForsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.
WEBDon’t forsake her, and she will preserve you.
YLTForsake her not, and she doth preserve thee, Love her, and she doth keep thee.
Proverbs 4:7
KJVWisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
WEBWisdom is supreme.
YLTThe first thing [is] wisdom -- get wisdom, And with all thy getting get understanding.
Proverbs 4:8
KJVExalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.
WEBEsteem her, and she will exalt you.
YLTExalt her, and she doth lift thee up, She honoureth thee, when thou dost embrace her.
Proverbs 4:9
KJVShe shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.
WEBShe will give to your head a garland of grace.
YLTShe giveth to thy head a wreath of grace, A crown of beauty she doth give thee freely.
Proverbs 4:10
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Proverbs 4:11
KJVI have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.
WEBI have taught you in the way of wisdom.
YLTIn a way of wisdom I have directed thee, I have caused thee to tread in paths of uprightness.
Proverbs 4:12
KJVWhen thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.
WEBWhen you go, your steps will not be hampered.
YLTIn thy walking thy step is not straitened, And if thou runnest, thou stumblest not.
Proverbs 4:13
KJVTake fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.
WEBTake firm hold of instruction.
YLTLay hold on instruction, do not desist, Keep her, for she [is] thy life.
Proverbs 4:14
KJVEnter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.
WEBDon’t enter into the path of the wicked.
YLTInto the path of the wicked enter not, And be not happy in a way of evil doers.
Proverbs 4:15
KJVAvoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.
WEBAvoid it, and don’t pass by it.
YLTAvoid it, pass not over into it, Turn aside from it, and pass on.
Proverbs 4:16
KJVFor they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.
WEBFor they don’t sleep, unless they do evil.
YLTFor they sleep not if they do not evil, And their sleep hath been taken violently away, If they cause not [some] to stumble.
Proverbs 4:17
KJVFor they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.
WEBFor they eat the bread of wickedness,
YLTFor they have eaten bread of wickedness, And wine of violence they drink.
Proverbs 4:18
KJVBut the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
WEBBut the path of the righteous is like the dawning light,
YLTAnd the path of the righteous [is] as a shining light, Going and brightening till the day is established,
Proverbs 4:19
KJVThe way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.
WEBThe way of the wicked is like darkness.
YLTThe way of the wicked [is] as darkness, They have not known at what they stumble.
Proverbs 4:20
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Proverbs 4:21
KJVLet them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.
WEBLet them not depart from your eyes.
YLTLet them not turn aside from thine eyes, Preserve them in the midst of thy heart.
Proverbs 4:22
KJVFor they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.
WEBFor they are life to those who find them,
YLTFor life they [are] to those finding them, And to all their flesh healing.
Proverbs 4:23
KJVKeep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
WEBKeep your heart with all diligence,
YLTAbove every charge keep thy heart, For out of it [are] the outgoings of life.
Proverbs 4:24
KJVPut away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.
WEBPut away from yourself a perverse mouth.
YLTTurn aside from thee a froward mouth, And perverse lips put far from thee,
Proverbs 4:25
KJVLet thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.
WEBLet your eyes look straight ahead.
YLTThine eyes do look straightforward, And thine eyelids look straight before thee.
Proverbs 4:26
KJVPonder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.
WEBMake the path of your feet level.
YLTPonder thou the path of thy feet, And all thy ways [are] established.
Proverbs 4:27
KJVTurn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.
WEBDon’t turn to the right hand nor to the left.
YLTIncline not [to] the right or to the left, Turn aside thy foot from evil!
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