American Standard Version
"Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: Keep her; for she is thy life. "
— Proverbs 4:13, American Standard Version
“Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.”
“Take firm hold of instruction. Don't let her go. Keep her, for she is your life.”
“Hold on to instruction, do not let it go; protect it, because it is your life.”
“Take hold on instruction, leave it not: keep it, because it is thy life.”
“Take learning in your hands, do not let her go: keep her, for she is your life.”
“Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.”
Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; And the years of thy life shall be many.
I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in paths of uprightness.
When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; And if 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 walk not in the way of evil men.
Avoid it, pass not by it; Turn from it, and pass on.
For they sleep not, except they do evil; And their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.