THE INSTRUCTION OF A FATHER
Proverbs 4:1-13
HEAR, YE CHILDREN,
THE INSTRUCTION OF A FATHER,
AND
ATTEND TO KNOW UNDERSTANDING.
ATTEND TO KNOW UNDERSTANDING.
FOR I GIVE YOU
GOOD DOCTRINE,
FORSAKE NOT MY LAW.
GOOD DOCTRINE,
FORSAKE NOT MY LAW.
FOR I WAS MY FATHER'S SON,
TENDER AND ONLY BELOVED
IN THE SIGHT OF MY MOTHER.
HE TAUGHT ME ALSO,
AND SAID
UNTO ME,
LET THINE HEART
RETAIN MY WORDS:
KEEP
MY COMMANDMENTS.
AND LIVE.
AND SAID
UNTO ME,
LET THINE HEART
RETAIN MY WORDS:
KEEP
MY COMMANDMENTS.
AND LIVE.
GET WISDOM,
GET UNDERSTANDING
FORGET IT NOT;
NEITHER DECLINE FROM
THE WORDS OF MY MOUTH.
THE WORDS OF MY MOUTH.
FORSAKE HER NOT,
AND SHE SHALL
PRESERVE THEE:
LOVE HER,
AND SHE SHALL
KEEP THE.
WISDOM IS THE PRINCIPAL THING;
THEREFORE GET WISDOM:
AND WITH THY GETTING
GET UNDERSTANDING.
EXALT HER,
AND
SHE SHALL
PROMOTE THEE:
SHE SHALL
BRING THEE TO HONOUR,
WHEN THOU DOST
EMBRACE HER.
SHE SHALL GIVE
TO THINE HEAD
AN ORNAMENT OF GRACE:
A CROWN OF GLORY
SHALL SHE DELIVER TO THEE.
AND SHE SHALL
PRESERVE THEE:
LOVE HER,
AND SHE SHALL
KEEP THE.
WISDOM IS THE PRINCIPAL THING;
THEREFORE GET WISDOM:
AND WITH THY GETTING
GET UNDERSTANDING.
EXALT HER,
AND
SHE SHALL
PROMOTE THEE:
SHE SHALL
BRING THEE TO HONOUR,
WHEN THOU DOST
EMBRACE HER.
SHE SHALL GIVE
TO THINE HEAD
AN ORNAMENT OF GRACE:
A CROWN OF GLORY
SHALL SHE DELIVER TO THEE.
HEAR, O MY SON,
AND
RECEIVE MY SAYINGS;
AND THE YEARS
OF THY LIFE
SHALL BE MANY.
AND
RECEIVE MY SAYINGS;
AND THE YEARS
OF THY LIFE
SHALL BE MANY.
I HAVE TAUGHT THEE
IN THE WAY OF WISDOM;
I HAVE LED THEE IN RIGHT PATHS.
WHEN THOU GOEST,
THY STEPS SHALL NOT BE STRAITENED;
AND WHEN THOU RUNNEST,
THOU SHALT NOT STUMBLE.
TAKE FAST
HOLD OF INSTRUCTION;
LET HER NOT GO:
KEEP HER;
FOR SHE IS THY LIFE.
IN THE WAY OF WISDOM;
I HAVE LED THEE IN RIGHT PATHS.
WHEN THOU GOEST,
THY STEPS SHALL NOT BE STRAITENED;
AND WHEN THOU RUNNEST,
THOU SHALT NOT STUMBLE.
TAKE FAST
HOLD OF INSTRUCTION;
LET HER NOT GO:
KEEP HER;
FOR SHE IS THY LIFE.
LOVE
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