4:3 |
tNIV | When I was a boy in my father’s house, still tender, and an only child of my mother, | When For I too was a boy in son to my father’s house, still tender, and an only child of cherished by my mother,. | When For I too was a boy in son to my father’s house, still tender, and an only child of cherished by my mother,. |
4:4 |
tNIV | he taught me and said, “Lay hold of my words with all your heart; keep my commands and you will live. | Then he taught me, and he said to me, “Lay Take hold of my words with all your heart; keep my commands, and you will live. | Then he taught me, and he said to me, “Lay Take hold of my words with all your heart; keep my commands, and you will live. |
4:5 |
tNIV | Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or swerve from them. | Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or swerve turn away from them. | Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or swerve turn away from them. |
4:7 |
tNIV | Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding. | Wisdom The beginning of wisdom is supreme; therefore get this: Get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding. | Wisdom The beginning of wisdom is supreme; therefore get this: Get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding. |
4:8 |
tNIV | Esteem her, and she will exalt you; embrace her, and she will honor you. | Esteem Cherish her, and she will exalt you; embrace her, and she will honor you. | Esteem Cherish her, and she will exalt you; embrace her, and she will honor you. |
4:9 |
tNIV | She will set a garland of grace on your head and present you with a crown of splendor.” | She will set give you a garland of to grace on your head and present you with a glorious crown of splendor.” | She will set give you a garland of to grace on your head and present you with a glorious crown of splendor.” |
4:11 |
tNIV | I guide you in the way of wisdom and lead you along straight paths. | I guide instruct you in the way of wisdom and lead you along straight paths. | I guide instruct you in the way of wisdom and lead you along straight paths. |
4:14 |
tNIV | Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evil men. | Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evil men evildoers. | Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evil men evildoers. |
4:16 |
tNIV | For they cannot sleep till they do evil; they are robbed of slumber till they make someone fall. | For they cannot sleep till rest until they do evil; they are robbed of slumber sleep till they make someone fall stumble. | For they cannot sleep till rest until they do evil; they are robbed of slumber sleep till they make someone fall stumble. |
4:18 |
tNIV | The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining ever brighter till the full light of day. | The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn morning sun, shining ever brighter till the full light of day. | The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn morning sun, shining ever brighter till the full light of day. |
4:20 |
tNIV | My son, pay attention to what I say; listen closely to my words. | My son, pay attention to what I say; listen closely turn your ear to my words. | My son, pay attention to what I say; listen closely turn your ear to my words. |
4:22 |
tNIV | for they are life to those who find them and health to a man’s whole body. | for they are life to those who find them and health to a man one’s whole body. | for they are life to those who find them and health to a man one’s whole body. |
4:23 |
tNIV | Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life. | Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it is the wellspring of life. | Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it is the wellspring of life. |
4:24 |
tNIV | Put away perversity from your mouth; keep corrupt talk far from your lips. | Put away perversity from Keep your mouth free of perversity; keep corrupt talk far from your lips. | Put away perversity from Keep your mouth free of perversity; keep corrupt talk far from your lips. |
4:25 |
tNIV | Let your eyes look straight ahead, fix your gaze directly before you. | Let your eyes look straight ahead,; fix your gaze directly before you. | Let your eyes look straight ahead,; fix your gaze directly before you. |
4:26 |
tNIV | Make level paths for your feet and take only ways that are firm. | Make level Give careful thought to the paths for your feet and take only be steadfast in all your ways that are firm. | Make level Give careful thought to the paths for your feet and take only be steadfast in all your ways that are firm. |
4:27 |
tNIV | Do not swerve to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil. | Do not swerve turn to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil. | Do not swerve turn to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil. |