New American Standard Bible 2020
Proverbs 4:18-26
18But the 1pathH734 of the righteousH6662 is like the 2lightH216 of dawnH5051 That 3shinesH215 brighterH1980 and brighterH1980 untilH5704 the 4fullH3559 dayH3117.19The 5wayH1870 of the wickedH7563 is like darknessH653; They do not knowH3045 over whatH4100 they 67stumbleH3782.
20My sonH1121, 8payH7181 attentionH7181 to my wordsH561; 9InclineH5186 your earH241 to my sayingsH561.2110They are not to escapeH3868 from your sightH5869; 11KeepH8104 them in the midstH8432 of your heartH3824.22For they are 12lifeH2425 to those who findH4672 them, And 13healingH4832 to allH3605 14their bodyH1320.23WatchH5341 over your heartH3820 with allH3605 diligenceH4929, For 15from it flow the springsH8444 of lifeH2425.24RidH5493 yourself of a 16deceitfulH6143 mouthH6310 And 17keepH7368 deviousH3891 18speechH8193 farH7368 from you.25Let your eyesH5869 lookH5027 directlyH5227 aheadH5227 And let your 19gazeH6079 be fixedH3474 straightH3474 in frontH5048 of you.262021WatchH6424 the pathH4570 of your feetH7272, And allH3605 your 22waysH1870 will be establishedH3559.
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 ↩
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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