Catholic Public Domain Version
"Listen, my son, and accept my words, so that years of life may be multiplied for you. "
— Proverbs 4:10, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.”
“ Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; And the years of thy life shall be many. ”
“Listen, my son, and receive my sayings. The years of your life will be many.”
“Listen, my child, and accept my words, so that the years of your life will be many.”
“Hear, O my son, and receive my words, that years of life may be multiplied to thee.”
“Give ear, O my son, and let your heart be open to my sayings; and long life will be yours.”
“Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.”
The beginning of wisdom is to obtain wisdom, and, with all that you possess, to acquire prudence.
Grasp her, and she will exalt you. You will be glorified by her, when you have embraced her.
She will bestow upon your head an increase in graces, and she will protect you with a noble crown.
Listen, my son, and accept my words, so that years of life may be multiplied for you.
I will demonstrate to you the way of wisdom. I will lead you along the paths of equity.
When you have entered by these, your steps will not be constrained, and when running, you will have no obstacle.
Take hold of discipline. Do not dismiss it. Guard it, for it is your life.