LEB PRO Chapter 4

The Father’s Wisdom

• and be attentive in order to know insight.
• 2  do not forsake my teaching.
• 3  tender and alone before my mother,
• 4  “May your heart hold fast to my words;
• guard my commandments and live.
• 5  do not forget and do not turn from the sayings of my mouth.
• 6  love her and she will keep you.
• 7  With all that is in your possession, gain insight.
• 8  she will honor you if you embrace her.
• 9  she shall bestow a crown of glory upon you.”

The Right Path

• 10 and the years of your life shall be great.
• 11  I have led you in the path of uprightness.
• 12 [fn] your step will not be hampered, and if you run, you will not stumble.
• 13  Guard her, for she is your life.
• 14  do not walk in the way of those who do evil.
• 15  turn away from it and pass by.
• 16  and they are robbed of their sleep if they do not cause stumbling.
• 17  and they drank the wine of violence.
• 18 is like the light of dawn, leading and shining until the day[fn]
• 19 is like deep darkness; they do not know what they stumble over.

Staying the Course

• 20 to my sayings incline your ear.
• 21 [fn] keep them in the midst of your heart.
• 22  and healing[fn]
• 23  for from it comes the source[fn] of life.
• 24 [fn] and abolish[fn] from yourself.
• 25 [fn] and your gaze be straight before you.
• 26  and all your ways be sure.
• 27  remove your foot from evil.