English / ERV
Proverbs 4
Easy-to-Read Version, 2006
- 1Children, listen to your father’s teaching. Pay attention and you will learn how to learn.
- 2The advice I give is good, so don’t ever forget what I teach you.
- 3When I was my father’s little boy and my mother’s dear son,[1]
- 4my father taught me this: “Pay attention to what I say. Obey my commands and you will have a good life.
- 5Try to get wisdom and understanding. Don’t forget my teaching or ignore what I say.
- 6Don’t turn away from wisdom, and she will protect you. Love her, and she will keep you safe.
- 7“The first step to becoming wise is to look for wisdom, so use everything you have to get understanding.
- 8Love wisdom, and she will make you great. Hold on to wisdom, and she will bring you honor.
- 9Wisdom will reward you with a crown of honor and glory.”
- 10Son, listen to me. Do what I say, and you will live a long time.
- 11I am teaching you about wisdom and guiding you on the right path.
- 12As you walk on it, you will not step into a trap. Even if you run, you will not trip and fall.
- 13Always remember this teaching. Don’t forget it. It is the key to life, so guard it well.
- 14Don’t take the path of the wicked; don’t follow those who do evil.
- 15Stay away from that path; don’t even go near it. Turn around and go another way.