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Proverbs 4:14 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil "
Proverbs 4:14
Verse in Context
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When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.
Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.
Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil
Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.
For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.
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Proverbs 4:1
"Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding."
Proverbs 4:2
"For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law."
Proverbs 4:3
"For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother."
Proverbs 4:4
"He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live."
Proverbs 4:5
"Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth."
Proverbs 4:6
"Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep"
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