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Proverbs 4:1-7 Common English Bible (CEB)

1. Hear, children, fatherly instruction;pay attention to gain understanding.

2. I’ll teach you well.Don’t abandon my instruction.

3. When I was a son to my father,tender and my mother’s favorite,

4. he taught me and said to me:"Let your heart hold on to my words:Keep my commands and live.

5. Get wisdom; get understanding.Don’t forget and don’t turn away from my words.

6. Don’t abandon her, and she will guard you.Love her, and she will protect you.

7. The beginning of wisdom:Get wisdom!Get understanding before anything else.

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