# Proverbs 4

## Verse Summary

NIV2011 verse same as 1984 | 10 | 37.04%
NIV2011 verse same as tNIV | 17 | 62.96%
NIV2011 rejected tNIV, reverted to NIV1984 |  | %
NIV2011 verse verse is new | 0 | %

## Word Summary

NIV2011 words same as 1984 | 282 | 83.8%
NIV2011 changed words | 55 | 16.2%
NIV2011 removed words | 53 |
NIV2011 added words | 56 |

## Changes

| Result | NIV1984 | tNIV(2005) | NIV2011
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.