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Thursday, September 19th, 2024
the Week of Proper 19 / Ordinary 24
the Week of Proper 19 / Ordinary 24
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Passage Lookup: Proverbs 4
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Proverbs 4:1
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Listen, my sons, to a father's discipline,(a) and pay attention so that you may gain understanding,
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Proverbs 4:2
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for I am giving you good instruction.(b) Don't abandon my teaching.
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Proverbs 4:3
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When I was a son with my father, tender and precious to my mother,
Proverbs 4:4
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he taught me and said: "Your heart must hold on to my words. Keep my commands and live.(c)
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Proverbs 4:5
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Get wisdom, get understanding;(d) don't forget or turn away from the words of my mouth.
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Proverbs 4:6
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Don't abandon wisdom, and she will watch over you; love her,(e) and she will guard you.
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Proverbs 4:7
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Wisdom is supreme—so get wisdom. And whatever else you get, get understanding.(f)
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Proverbs 4:8
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Cherish her, and she will exalt you; if you embrace her, she will honor you.(g)
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Proverbs 4:9
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She will place a garland of grace on your head; she will give you a crown of beauty."(h)
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Proverbs 4:10
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Listen, my son. Accept my words,(i) and you will live many years.(j)
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Proverbs 4:11
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I am teaching you the way of wisdom; I am guiding you on straight paths.(k)
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Proverbs 4:12
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When you walk, your steps will not be hindered;(l) when you run, you will not stumble.(m)
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Proverbs 4:13
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Hold on to instruction; don't let go.(n) Guard it, for it is your life.
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Proverbs 4:14
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Don't set foot on the path of the wicked;(o) don't proceed in the way of evil ones.
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Proverbs 4:15
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Avoid it; don't travel on it. Turn away from it, and pass it by.
Proverbs 4:16
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For they can't sleep unless they have done what is evil; they are robbed of sleep unless they make someone stumble.(p)
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Proverbs 4:17
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They eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.
Proverbs 4:18
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The path of the righteous is like the light of dawn,(q) shining brighter and brighter until midday.
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Proverbs 4:19
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But the way of the wicked is like the darkest gloom;(r) they don't know what makes them stumble.(s)
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Proverbs 4:20
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My son, pay attention to my words; listen closely to my sayings.(t)
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Proverbs 4:21
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Don't lose sight of them;(u) keep them within your heart.
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Proverbs 4:22
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For they are life to those who find them, and health to one's whole body.
Proverbs 4:23
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Guard your heart above all else,[a] for it is the source of life.(v)
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Proverbs 4:24
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Don't let your mouth speak dishonestly,(w) and don't let your lips talk deviously.
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Proverbs 4:25
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Let your eyes look forward; fix your gaze[b] straight ahead.(x)
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Proverbs 4:26
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Carefully consider the path[c] for your feet,(y) and all your ways will be established.
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Proverbs 4:27
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Don't turn to the right or to the left;(z) keep your feet away from evil.
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