Verse 3
Proverbs 4:3
Bible in Basic English
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For I was a son to my father, a gentle and an only one to my mother.
Original Language Text
hebrew
כִּי בֵ֭ן הָיִ֣יתִי לְ/אָבִ֑/י רַ֥ךְ וְ֝/יָחִ֗יד לִ/פְנֵ֥י אִמִּֽ/י
English Translation
For I was a son to my father, tender and an only one in the presence of my mother.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 4 Context
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Give ear, my sons, to the teaching of a father; give attention so that you may have knowledge:
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For I give you good teaching; do not give up the knowledge you are getting from me.
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For I was a son to my father, a gentle and an only one to my mother.
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And he gave me teaching, saying to me, Keep my words in your heart; keep my rules so that you may ha...
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Get wisdom, get true knowledge; keep it in memory, do not be turned away from the words of my mouth.
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Do not give her up, and she will keep you; give her your love, and she will make you safe.
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The first sign of wisdom is to get wisdom; go, give all you have to get true knowledge.
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Put her in a high place, and you will be lifted up by her; she will give you honour, when you give h...
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She will put a crown of grace on your head, giving you a head-dress of glory.
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Give ear, O my son, and let your heart be open to my sayings; and long life will be yours.
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I have given you teaching in the way of wisdom, guiding your steps in the straight way.
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When you go, your way will not be narrow, and in running you will not have a fall.
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Take learning in your hands, do not let her go: keep her, for she is your life.
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Do not go in the road of sinners, or be walking in the way of evil men.
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Keep far from it, do not go near; be turned from it, and go on your way.
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For they take no rest till they have done evil; their sleep is taken away if they have not been the...
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The bread of evil-doing is their food, the wine of violent acts their drink.
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But the way of the upright is like the light of early morning, getting brighter and brighter till th...
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The way of sinners is dark; they see not the cause of their fall.
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My son, give attention to my words; let your ear be turned to my sayings.
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Let them not go from your eyes; keep them deep in your heart.
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For they are life to him who gets them, and strength to all his flesh.
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And keep watch over your heart with all care; so you will have life.
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Put away from you an evil tongue, and let false lips be far from you.
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Keep your eyes on what is in front of you, looking straight before you.
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Keep a watch on your behaviour; let all your ways be rightly ordered.
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Let there be no turning to the right or to the left, keep your feet from evil.
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