New English Translation
Proverbs 4:11
11I will guide you in the way of wisdom and I will lead you in upright paths.
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 will place a fair garland on your head; she will bestow a beautiful crown on you.” 10Listen, my child, and accept my words, so that the years of your life will be many. I will guide you in the way of wisdom and I will lead you in upright paths. 12When you walk, your steps will not be hampered, and when you run, you will not stumble. 13Hold on to instruction, do not let it go; protect it, because it is your life.
Read all of Proverbs 4Proverbs 4:11 word by word
בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ חָ֭כְמָה הֹרֵתִ֑יךָ הִ֝דְרַכְתִּ֗יךָ בְּמַעְגְּלֵי־יֹֽשֶׁר׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 4:11
- Proverbs 4:4he taught me, and he said to me: “Let your heart lay hold of my words; keep my commands so that you will live.
- Deuteronomy 4:5Look! I have taught you statutes and ordinances just as the Lord my God told me to do, so that you might carry them out in the land you are about to enter and possess.
- 1 Samuel 12:24However, fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart. Just look at the great things he has done for you!
- Ecclesiastes 12:9Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also taught knowledge to the people; he carefully evaluated and arranged many proverbs.
- Proverbs 8:6Listen, for I will speak excellent things, and my lips will utter what is right.
- Psalms 23:3He restores my strength. He leads me down the right paths for the sake of his reputation.
- Psalms 25:4Make me understand your ways, O Lord! Teach me your paths!
- Acts 13:10and said, “You who are full of all deceit and all wrongdoing, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness – will you not stop making crooked the straight 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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