“Take hold of my words with all your heart; keep my commands, and you will live. ... Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn away from them.

4 Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. 2 For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.

16For evil people can't sleep until they've done their evil deed for the day. They can't rest until they've caused someone to stumble.

Proverbs 4 Listen, my sons, to a father's instruction; pay attention and gain understanding. I give you sound learning, so do not forsake my teaching.

6:4He also taught me, and said to me: “Let your heart retain my words; #Prov. Keep my commands, and live.

Proverbs 4. 1: Listen, my sons, to a father's instruction; pay attention and gain understanding. 2: I give you sound learning, so do not forsake my teaching ...

Emphasis here is on being deliberate, thoughtful, and careful. Much of the language used involves this concept of paying attention, rather than being careless.

Do not enter the path of the wicked, And do not walk in the way of evil. Avoid it, do not travel on it; Turn away from it and pass on.

CHAPTER 4 The Teacher as Model Disciple* 1Hear, O children, a father's instruction, be attentive, that you may gain understanding! 2Yes, excellent advice I ...

Hear, O sons, a father's instruction, and be attentive, that you may gain insight, for I give you good precepts; do not...