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Proverbs 4:11
11I will teach thee in the way of wisdom, I will lead thee in paths of uprightness.
Proverbs 4:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.
- New International Version (NIV)I instruct you in the way of wisdom and lead you along straight paths.
- English Standard Version (ESV)I have taught you the way of wisdom; I have led you in the paths of uprightness.
- New King James Version (NKJV)I have taught you in the way of wisdom; I have led you in right paths.
Context of Proverbs 4:11
9She shall give to thy head a garland of grace; a crown of glory will she bestow upon thee. 10Hear, my son, and receive my sayings, and the years of thy life shall be multiplied. I will teach thee in the way of wisdom, I will lead thee in paths of uprightness. 12When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble. 13Take fast hold of instruction, let [her] not go: keep her, for she is thy life.
Read all of Proverbs 4Proverbs 4:11 word by word
בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ חָ֭כְמָה הֹרֵתִ֑יךָ הִ֝דְרַכְתִּ֗יךָ בְּמַעְגְּלֵי־יֹֽשֶׁר׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 4:11
- Proverbs 4:4And he taught me, and said unto me, Let thy heart retain my words; keep my commandments and live.
- Deuteronomy 4:5See, I have taught you statutes and ordinances, even as Jehovah my God commanded me, that ye may do so in the land into which ye enter to possess it.
- 1 Samuel 12:24Only, fear Jehovah, and serve him in truth, with all your heart; for see how great things he has done for you.
- Ecclesiastes 12:9And moreover, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; and he pondered, and sought out, [and] set in order many proverbs.
- Proverbs 8:6Hear, for I will speak excellent things, and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
- Psalms 23:3He restoreth my soul; he leadeth me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
- Psalms 25:4Make me to know thy ways, O Jehovah; teach me thy paths.
- Acts 13:10said, O full of all deceit and all craft: son of [the] devil, enemy of all righteousness; wilt thou not cease perverting the right paths of [the] Lord?
Commentaries on Proverbs 4:11
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4-20Verses 4-20 The counsel which has come to him, in substance, from his father. Compare it with 2 Samuel 23:2 etc.; 1 Chronicles 28:9; 1 Chronicles 29:17; Psalm 15:1-5; Psalm 24:1-10; Proverbs 4:7 Or, “The beginning of wisdom is - get wisdom.” To seek is to find, to desire is to obtain. Proverbs 4:12 The ever-recurring parable of the journey of life. In the way of wisdom the path is clear and open, obstacles disappear; in the quickest activity (“when thou…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-12Wisdom's paths are straightforward (honest), while a fool's paths are dishonest (Proverbs 2:15). When you walk...run: the wise achieve their goals faster and more efficiently.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 11-1211-12. way of wisdom--which it prescribes. led thee--literally, "caused thee to tread," as a path (Psa 107:7). not be straitened--have ample room (Psa 18:36).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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