Proverbs 4:1-13 expounded the importance of wisdom and gaining understanding.
Vs 12, NIV, When you walk, your steps will not be hampered; when you run, you will not stumble.
Vs 9, NIV. She will set a garland of grace on your head and present you with a crown of splendour.
Proverbs 4:1-13
[1]Listen to what your father teaches you, my children. Pay attention, and you will have understanding.
[2]What I am teaching you is good, so remember it all.
[3]When I was only a little boy, my parents’ only son,
[4]my father would teach me. He would say, “Remember what I say and never forget it. Do as I tell you, and you will live.
[5]Get wisdom and insight! Do not forget or ignore what I say.
[6]Do not abandon wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will keep you safe.
[7]Getting wisdom is the most important thing you can do. Whatever else you get, get insight.
[8]Love wisdom, and she will make you great. Embrace her, and she will bring you honour.
[9]She will be your crowning glory.”
[10]Listen to me, my child. Take seriously what I am telling you, and you will live a long life.
[11]I have taught you wisdom and the right way to live.
[12]Nothing will stand in your way if you walk wisely, and you will not stumble when you run.
[13]Always remember what you have learnt. Your education is your life — guard it well.