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diff --git a/bible/base_files/engBBE_021_PRO_04_read.txt b/bible/base_files/engBBE_021_PRO_04_read.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7176e40 --- /dev/null +++ b/bible/base_files/engBBE_021_PRO_04_read.txt @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ +Proverbs. +Chapter 4. +Give ear, my sons, to the teaching of a father; give attention so that you may have knowledge: +For I give you good teaching; do not give up the knowledge you are getting from me. +For I was a son to my father, a gentle and an only one to my mother. +And he gave me teaching, saying to me, Keep my words in your heart; keep my rules so that you may have life: +Get wisdom, get true knowledge; keep it in memory, do not be turned away from the words of my mouth. +Do not give her up, and she will keep you; give her your love, and she will make you safe. +The first sign of wisdom is to get wisdom; go, give all you have to get true knowledge. +Put her in a high place, and you will be lifted up by her; she will give you honour, when you give her your love. +She will put a crown of grace on your head, giving you a head-dress of glory. +Give ear, O my son, and let your heart be open to my sayings; and long life will be yours. +I have given you teaching in the way of wisdom, guiding your steps in the straight way. +When you go, your way will not be narrow, and in running you will not have a fall. +Take learning in your hands, do not let her go: keep her, for she is your life. +Do not go in the road of sinners, or be walking in the way of evil men. +Keep far from it, do not go near; be turned from it, and go on your way. +For they take no rest till they have done evil; their sleep is taken away if they have not been the cause of someone's fall. +The bread of evil-doing is their food, the wine of violent acts their drink. +But the way of the upright is like the light of early morning, getting brighter and brighter till the full day. +The way of sinners is dark; they see not the cause of their fall. +My son, give attention to my words; let your ear be turned to my sayings. +Let them not go from your eyes; keep them deep in your heart. +For they are life to him who gets them, and strength to all his flesh. +And keep watch over your heart with all care; so you will have life. +Put away from you an evil tongue, and let false lips be far from you. +Keep your eyes on what is in front of you, looking straight before you. +Keep a watch on your behaviour; let all your ways be rightly ordered. +Let there be no turning to the right or to the left, keep your feet from evil. |