Catholic Public Domain Version
"Take hold of discipline. Do not dismiss it. Guard it, for it is your life. "
— Proverbs 4:13, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.”
“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.”
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.
Do not delight in the paths of the impious, nor permit the way of evil-doers to please you.
Take flight from it. Do not pass close to it. Turn away and abandon it.
For they do not sleep, unless they have done evil. And their sleep is quickly taken away from them, unless they have overthrown.