New American Standard Bible 2020

Proverbs 4:18-26

18But the 1path of the righteous is like the 2light of dawn That 3shines brighter and brighter until the 4full day.19The 5way of the wicked is like darkness; They do not know over what they 6 7stumble.

20My son, 8pay attention to my words; 9Incline your ear to my sayings.21 10They are not to escape from your sight; 11Keep them in the midst of your heart.22For they are 12life to those who find them, And 13healing to all 14their body.23Watch over your heart with all diligence, For 15from it flow the springs of life.24Rid yourself of a 16deceitful mouth And 17keep devious 18speech far from you.25Let your eyes look directly ahead And let your 19gaze be fixed straight in front of you.26 20 21Watch the path of your feet, And all your 22ways will be established.

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Notes

1. Proverbs 4:18 Is 26:7; Matt 5:14; Phil 2:15 ↩
2. Proverbs 4:18 2 Sam 23:4 ↩
3. Proverbs 4:18 Dan 12:3 ↩
4. Proverbs 4:18 Job 11:17 ↩
5. Proverbs 4:19 Job 18:5, 6; Prov 2:13; Is 59:9, 10; Jer 23:12; John 12:35 ↩
6. Proverbs 4:19 Or may stumble ↩
7. Proverbs 4:19 John 11:10 ↩
8. Proverbs 4:20 Prov 5:1 ↩
9. Proverbs 4:20 Prov 2:2 ↩
10. Proverbs 4:21 Prov 3:21 ↩
11. Proverbs 4:21 Prov 7:1, 2 ↩
12. Proverbs 4:22 Prov 3:22 ↩
13. Proverbs 4:22 Prov 3:8; 12:18 ↩
14. Proverbs 4:22 Lit his ↩
15. Proverbs 4:23 Matt 12:34; 15:18, 19; Mark 7:21; Luke 6:45 ↩
16. Proverbs 4:24 Prov 6:12; 10:32 ↩
17. Proverbs 4:24 Prov 19:1 ↩
18. Proverbs 4:24 Or lips ↩
19. Proverbs 4:25 Or eyelids ↩
20. Proverbs 4:26 I.e., prob. stay on the path ↩
21. Proverbs 4:26 Prov 5:21; Heb 12:13 ↩
22. Proverbs 4:26 Ps 119:5 ↩

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