Proverbs 4:10–11

¹³For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.

²For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.

²That thou mightest fear the Lord thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son’s son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged.

²⁰Yet hear the word of the Lord, O ye women, and let your ear receive the word of his mouth, and teach your daughters wailing, and every one her neighbour lamentation.

¹⁶Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.

¹⁵This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.

³²And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.

³³He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true.

¹⁰Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.

²²Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.

²⁰Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

¹MY son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;

¹⁶¶ Honour thy father and thy mother, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

⁴Shew me thy ways, O Lord; teach me thy paths.

⁵Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.

⁹And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.

⁹They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.

²³Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way:

²⁴Only fear the Lord, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.

⁶Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.

³He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.

⁵Behold, I have taught you statutes and judgments, even as the Lord my God commanded me, that ye should do so in the land whither ye go to possess it.

⁴He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.

¹⁰And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?

²⁰I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment: