Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I instruct you in the way of wisdom and lead you along straight paths. New Living Translation I will teach you wisdom’s ways and lead you in straight paths. English Standard Version I have taught you the way of wisdom; I have led you in the paths of uprightness. Berean Standard Bible I will guide you in the way of wisdom; I will lead you on straight paths. King James Bible I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths. New King James Version I have taught you in the way of wisdom; I have led you in right paths. New American Standard Bible I have instructed you in the way of wisdom; I have led you in upright paths. NASB 1995 I have directed you in the way of wisdom; I have led you in upright paths. NASB 1977 I have directed you in the way of wisdom; I have led you in upright paths. Legacy Standard Bible I have instructed you in the way of wisdom; I have led you in upright tracks. Amplified Bible I have instructed you in the way of [skillful and godly] wisdom; I have led you in upright paths. Christian Standard Bible I am teaching you the way of wisdom; I am guiding you on straight paths. Holman Christian Standard Bible I am teaching you the way of wisdom; I am guiding you on straight paths. American Standard Version I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in paths of uprightness. Aramaic Bible in Plain English I have taught you the ways of wisdom and I have led you in the straight paths. Brenton Septuagint Translation For I teach thee the ways of wisdom; and I cause thee to go in right paths. Contemporary English Version I have shown you the way that makes sense; I have guided you along the right path. Douay-Rheims Bible I will shew thee the way of wisdom, I will lead thee by the paths of equity: English Revised Version I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in paths of uprightness. GOD'S WORD® Translation I have taught you the way of wisdom. I have guided you along decent paths. Good News Translation I have taught you wisdom and the right way to live. International Standard Version I have directed you in the way of wisdom, and I have led you along straight paths. JPS Tanakh 1917 I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in paths of uprightness. Literal Standard Version I have directed you in a way of wisdom, | I have caused you to tread in paths of uprightness. Majority Standard Bible I will guide you in the way of wisdom; I will lead you on straight paths. New American Bible On the way of wisdom I direct you, I lead you on straight paths. NET Bible I will guide you in the way of wisdom and I will lead you in upright paths. New Revised Standard Version I have taught you the way of wisdom; I have led you in the paths of uprightness. New Heart English Bible I have taught you in the way of wisdom. I have led you in straight paths. Webster's Bible Translation I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths. World English Bible I have taught you in the way of wisdom. I have led you in straight paths. Young's Literal Translation In a way of wisdom I have directed thee, I have caused thee to tread in paths of uprightness. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A Father's Instruction…10Listen, my son, and receive my words, and the years of your life will be many. 11I will guide you in the way of wisdom; I will lead you on straight paths. 12When you walk, your steps will not be impeded; when you run, you will not stumble.… Cross References 1 Samuel 12:23 As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you. And I will continue to teach you the good and right way. Psalm 23:3 He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for the sake of His name. Treasury of Scripture I have taught you in the way of wisdom; I have led you in right paths. taught Proverbs 4:4 He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live. Deuteronomy 4:5 Behold, I have taught you statutes and judgments, even as the LORD my God commanded me, that ye should do so in the land whither ye go to possess it. 1 Samuel 12:24 Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you. led Proverbs 8:6,9,20 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things… Psalm 23:3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Psalm 25:4,5 Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths… Jump to Previous Caused Directed Guide Guiding Led Paths Right Steps Straight Taught Teach Teaching Tread Upright Uprightness Way WisdomJump to Next Caused Directed Guide Guiding Led Paths Right Steps Straight Taught Teach Teaching Tread Upright Uprightness Way WisdomProverbs 4 1. persuades to wisdom14. and to show wickedness 20. He exhorts to sanctification Verse 11. - The perfects, I have taught and I have led, in the original seem to have here the absolute signification of the past. The father recalls the instruction which he has given in times past. So Delitzsch. But Gejerus gives them the combined force of the past and future, "I have taught and I will more fully teach," and so with the other verb. The Vulgate renders, monstrabo, "I will show," and ducam, "I will lead." In the way of wisdom (b'derek khok'mah) may mean "in the way that leads to, or by which you come to Wisdom; I have taught you the manner in which Wisdom may be attained;" or "the way in which Wisdom walks" (Zockler). The ways of Wisdom are described in Proverbs 3:17 as "ways of pleasantness." The next clause seems to indicate that the latter explanation is to be preferred. The (b) indicates the subject in which instruction has been given. In right paths (b'ma'g'le yosher); literally, in the paths of rectitude; i.e. of straightness, paths of which the characteristic is uprightness. (On "paths," as signifying a carriageway, see Proverbs 2:9.) Instruction and direction have formed the two elements in the father's teaching. These present us with a model of education. "To teach duty without truth is to teach practice without motive; to teach truth without duty is to teach motive without the practice to which it should lead" (Wardlaw). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew I will guide youהֹרֵתִ֑יךָ (hō·rê·ṯî·ḵā) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular Strong's 3384: To flow as water, to lay, throw, to point out, to teach in the way בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ (bə·ḏe·reḵ) Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action of wisdom; חָ֭כְמָה (ḥāḵ·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2451: Wisdom I will lead you הִ֝דְרַכְתִּ֗יךָ (hiḏ·raḵ·tî·ḵā) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular Strong's 1869: To tread, to walk, to string a, bow on straight יֹֽשֶׁר׃ (yō·šer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3476: Straightness, uprightness paths. בְּמַעְגְּלֵי־ (bə·ma‘·gə·lê-) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 4570: An entrenchment, track Links Proverbs 4:11 NIVProverbs 4:11 NLT Proverbs 4:11 ESV Proverbs 4:11 NASB Proverbs 4:11 KJV Proverbs 4:11 BibleApps.com Proverbs 4:11 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 4:11 Chinese Bible Proverbs 4:11 French Bible Proverbs 4:11 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 4:11 I have taught you in the way (Prov. 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