Verse 18
Proverbs 4:18
Literal Standard Version
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And the path of the righteous is as a shining light, || Going and brightening until the day is established,
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/אֹ֣רַח צַ֭דִּיקִים כְּ/א֣וֹר נֹ֑גַהּ הוֹלֵ֥ךְ וָ֝/א֗וֹר עַד נְכ֥וֹן הַ/יּֽוֹם
English Translation
And the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, going until the fullness of day.
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Chapter 4 Context
1
Hear, you sons, the instruction of a father, || And give attention to know understanding.
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For I have given to you good learning, do not forsake my law.
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For I have been a son to my father—tender, || And an only one before my mother.
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And he directs me, and he says to me: “Let your heart retain my words, || Keep my commands, and live...
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Get wisdom, get understanding, || Do not forget, nor turn away || From the sayings of my mouth.
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Do not forsake her, and she preserves you, || Love her, and she keeps you.
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The first thing is wisdom—get wisdom, || And with all your getting get understanding.
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Exalt her and she lifts you up, || She honors you when you embrace her.
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She gives a wreath of grace to your head, || She gives you a crown of beauty freely.”
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10
Hear, my son, and receive my sayings, || And years of life are multiplied to you.
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I have directed you in a way of wisdom, || I have caused you to tread in paths of uprightness.
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In your walking your step is not restricted, || And if you run, you do not stumble.
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Lay hold on instruction, do not desist, || Keep her, for she is your life.
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Do not enter into the path of the wicked, || And do not be blessed in a way of evildoers.
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Avoid it, do not pass over into it, || Turn aside from it, and pass on.
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For they do not sleep if they do no evil, || And their sleep has been taken away violently, || If th...
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For they have eaten bread of wickedness, || And they drink wine of violence.
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And the path of the righteous is as a shining light, || Going and brightening until the day is estab...
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The way of the wicked is as darkness, || They have not known at what they stumble.
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My son, give attention to my words, || Incline your ear to my sayings,
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Do not let them turn aside from your eyes, || Preserve them in the midst of your heart.
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For they are life to those finding them, || And healing to all their flesh.
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Above every charge keep your heart, || For out of it are the outgoings of life.
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24
Turn aside a contrary mouth from you, || And put perverse lips far from you,
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Your eyes look straightforward, || And your eyelids look straight before you.
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Ponder the path of your feet, || And all your ways are established.
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Do not incline to the right or to the left, || Turn aside your foot from evil!
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