Pro 4:1, 10:17, 13:1-18 | ESV | STEP | Hear , O sons , a father’s instruction , and be attentive , that you may gain insight ,

Proverbs 4:1

A Father’s Wise Instruction

1 ^aHear, O sons, a father’s instruction,
and be attentive, that you may ^bgain ^{▼▼Hebrew know} insight,

Proverbs 10:17

17 Whoever heeds instruction is on ^dthe path to life,
but he who rejects reproof leads others astray.

Proverbs 13:1-18

1 A wise son hears his father’s instruction,
but ^ea scoffer does not listen to rebuke.
2 From the fruit of his mouth a man ^feats what is good,
but the desire of the treacherous ^gis for violence.
3 ^hWhoever guards his mouth preserves his life;
ⁱhe who opens wide his lips ^jcomes to ruin.
4 ^kThe soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing,
while the soul of the diligent ^lis richly supplied.
5 The righteous hates falsehood,
but the wicked brings shame ^{▼▼Or stench} and disgrace.
6 ⁿRighteousness guards him whose ^oway is blameless,
but sin overthrows the wicked.
7 ^pOne pretends to be rich, yet has nothing;
^qanother pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
8 The ransom of a man’s life is his wealth,
but a poor man ^rhears no threat.
9 ^sThe light of the righteous rejoices,
but ^tthe lamp of the wicked will be put out.
10 ^uBy insolence comes nothing but strife,
but with those who take advice is wisdom.
11 ^vWealth gained hastily ^{▼▼Or by fraud} will dwindle,
but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.
12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
^xbut a desire fulfilled is ^ya tree of life.
13 Whoever ^zdespises ^aathe word brings destruction on himself,
but he who reveres the commandment will be ^abrewarded.
14 The teaching of the wise is ^aca fountain of life,
that one may ^adturn away from the snares of death.
15 ^aeGood sense wins ^affavor,
but the way of the treacherous is their ruin. ^{▼▼Probable reading (compare Septuagint, Syriac, Vulgate); Hebrew is rugged, or is an enduring rut}
16 ^ahEvery prudent man acts with knowledge,
^aibut a fool flaunts his folly.
17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble,
but ^aja faithful envoy brings healing.
18 Poverty and disgrace come to him who ^akignores instruction,
^albut whoever ^amheeds reproof is honored.