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Provérbios 4 — Bíblia The Message, 2002 | Gospelmais
27 versículos · The Message, 2002
1Listen, friends, to some fatherly advice;sit up and take notice so you'll know how to live.
2I'm giving you good counsel;don't let it go in one ear and out the other.
3When I was a boy at my father's knee,the pride and joy of my mother,
4He would sit me down and drill me:"Take this to heart. Do what I tell you—live!
5Sell everything and buy Wisdom! Forage for Understanding!Don't forget one word! Don't deviate an inch!
6Never walk away from Wisdom—she guards your life;love her—she keeps her eye on you.
7Above all and before all, do this: Get Wisdom!Write this at the top of your list: Get Understanding!
8Throw your arms around her—believe me, you won't regret it;never let her go—she'll make your life glorious.
9She'll garland your life with grace,she'll festoon your days with beauty."
10Dear friend, take my advice;it will add years to your life.
11I'm writing out clear directions to Wisdom Way,I'm drawing a map to Righteous Road.
12I don't want you ending up in blind alleys,or wasting time making wrong turns.
13Hold tight to good advice; don't relax your grip.Guard it well—your life is at stake!
14Don't take Wicked Bypass;don't so much as set foot on that road.
15Stay clear of it; give it a wide berth.Make a detour and be on your way.
16Evil people are restlessunless they're making trouble;They can't get a good night's sleepunless they've made life miserable for somebody.
17Perversity is their food and drink,violence their drug of choice.
18The ways of right-living people glow with light;the longer they live, the brighter they shine.
19But the road of wrongdoing gets darker and darker—travelers can't see a thing; they fall flat on their faces.
20Dear friend, listen well to my words;tune your ears to my voice.
21Keep my message in plain view at all times.Concentrate! Learn it by heart!
22Those who discover these words live, really live;body and soul, they're bursting with health.
23Keep vigilant watch over your heart;that's where life starts.
24Don't talk out of both sides of your mouth;avoid careless banter, white lies, and gossip.
25Keep your eyes straight ahead;ignore all sideshow distractions.
26Watch your step,and the road will stretch out smooth before you.
27Look neither right nor left;leave evil in the dust.