Proverbs 4

Proverbs 4 in full

King James Version, 27 verses. Tap a reference to link straight to a single verse.

1. Prov 4:1

   Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.

2. Prov 4:2

   For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.

3. Prov 4:3

   For I was my father’s son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.

4. Prov 4:4

   He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.

5. Prov 4:5

   Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.

6. Prov 4:6

   Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.

7. Prov 4:7

   Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

8. Prov 4:8

   Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.

9. Prov 4:9

   She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.

10. Prov 4:10

    Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.

11. Prov 4:11

    I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.

12. Prov 4:12

    When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.

13. Prov 4:13

    Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.

14. Prov 4:14

    Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.

15. Prov 4:15

    Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.

16. Prov 4:16

    For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.

17. Prov 4:17

    For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.

18. Prov 4:18

    But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

19. Prov 4:19

    The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.

20. Prov 4:20

    My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.

21. Prov 4:21

    Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.

22. Prov 4:22

    For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.

23. Prov 4:23

    Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

24. Prov 4:24

    Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.

25. Prov 4:25

    Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.

26. Prov 4:26

    Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.

27. Prov 4:27

    Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.

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Proverbs 4 is part of Proverbs, book 20 of the 66 in the King James Bible. Read the 31 chapters straight through, or search any word across all 66 books.