"Do not enter the path of the wicked, and do not go the way of evil men. Avoid it, do not travel on it; turn away from it and pass on. For the wicked cannot sleep unless they do evil; and they are deprived of sleep unless they make someone stumble and fall. For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence." Proverbs 4:14-17 AMP
I CHOOSE to not enter the path of the wicked.
I CHOOSE to not go the way of evil men.
I CHOOSE to avoid, not travel on, and turn away from evil.
"Take hold of instruction: [actively seek it, grip it firmly and] do not let go. Guard her, for she is your life." Proverbs 4:13 AMP
I CHOOSE to take hold of instruction and not let go.
I CHOOSE to guard instruction as life.
"When you walk, your steps will not be impeded [for your path will be clear and open]; and when you run, you will not stumble." Proverbs 4:12 AMP
I CHOOSE to accept the blessing of a clear and open path.
I CHOOSE to accept the blessing of a stumble-free run.
"Hear, my son, and accept my sayings, and the years of your life will be many. I have instructed you in the way of [skillful and godly] wisdom; I have led you in upright paths." Proverbs 4:10-11 AMP
I CHOOSE to accept Wisdom’s sayings and life with many years.
I CHOOSE for instructing me in the way of wisdom and leading me in upright paths.
"Prize wisdom [and exalt her], and she will exalt you; she will honor you if you embrace her. She will place on your head a garland of grace; she will present you with a crown of beauty and glory." Proverbs 4:8-9 AMP
I CHOOSE to prize and embrace Wisdom. Thank you for exalting and honoring me.
I CHOOSE to accept the garland of grace Wisdom will place on my head.
I CHOOSE to accept the crown of beauty and glory Wisdom will present me.
"The beginning of wisdom is: Get [skillful and godly] wisdom [it is preeminent]! And with all your acquiring, get understanding [actively seek spiritual discernment, mature comprehension, and logical interpretation]." Proverbs 4:7 AMP
I CHOOSE to get skillful and godly wisdom.
I CHOOSE to get understanding, actively seeking spiritual discernment, mature comprehension, and logical interpretation.
"When I was a son with my father (David), tender and the only son in the sight of my mother (Bathsheba), he taught me and said to me, “Let your heart hold fast my words; keep my commandments and live. Get [skillful and godly] wisdom! Acquire understanding [actively seek spiritual discernment, mature comprehension, and logical interpretation]! Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth. Do not turn away from her (Wisdom) and she will guard and protect you; love her, and she will watch over you.” Proverbs 4:3-6 AMP
I CHOOSE to let my heart hold fast Wisdom’s words, keep Wisdom’s commandments, and live!
I CHOOSE to acquire understanding by actively seeking spiritual discernment, mature comprehension, and logical interpretation!
I CHOOSE to remember Wisdom’s words and not turn away from them. Thank you for guarding, protecting, loving, and watching over me.
"Hear, O children, the instruction of a father, and pay attention [and be willing to learn] so that you may gain understanding and intelligent discernment. For I give you good doctrine; do not turn away from my instruction." Proverbs 4:1-2 AMP
I CHOOSE to be willing to learn from my Father so I can gain understanding and intelligent discernment.
I CHOOSE to accept good doctrine and not turn away from my Father’s instruction.
"The curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked, but He blesses the home of the just and righteous. Though He scoffs at the scoffers and scorns the scorners, yet He gives His grace [His undeserved favor] to the humble [those who give up self-importance]. The wise will inherit honor and glory, but dishonor and shame is conferred on fools." Proverbs 3:33-35 AMP
I CHOOSE to be just and righteous and enjoy the benefits of a blessed home.
I CHOOSE to give up self-importance in exchange for God’s grace.
I CHOOSE to be wise and inherit honor and glory.
"Do not envy a man of violence and do not choose any of his ways. For the devious are repulsive to the Lord; but His private counsel is with the upright [those with spiritual integrity and moral courage]." Proverbs 3:31-32 AMP
I CHOOSE to not envy a man of violence and will NOT choose any of his ways. I CHOOSE to have spiritual integrity and moral courage and will enjoy private counsel with the Lord!
"Do not devise evil against your neighbor, who lives securely beside you. Do not quarrel with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm." Proverbs 3:29-30 AMP
I CHOOSE to not devise evil against anyone in my circle. I CHOOSE to not quarrel with someone who has done me no harm.
"Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due [its rightful recipients], when it is in your power to do it. Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come back, and tomorrow I will give it,” when you have it with you." Proverbs 3:27-28 AMP
I CHOOSE to not withhold good from people when it’s in my power to give it. I CHOOSE to help people without delay when I have the solution.
"When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet. Do not be afraid of sudden fear nor of the storm of the wicked when it comes [since you will be blameless]; For the Lord will be your confidence, firm and strong, and will keep your foot from being caught [in a trap]." Proverbs 3:24-26 AMP
I CHOOSE to not be afraid when I lie down, knowing my sleep will be sweet. I CHOOSE to not be afraid of sudden fear, nor the storm of the wicked. I CHOSE to not be afraid of sudden fear, nor the storm of the wicked.
"The Lord by His wisdom has founded the earth; by His understanding He has established the heavens. By his knowledge the deeps were broken up and the clouds drip with dew. My son, let them not escape from your sight, but keep sound wisdom and discretion, and they will be life to your soul (your inner self) and a gracious adornment to your neck (your outer self). Then you will walk on your way [of life] securely and your foot will not stumble." Proverbs 3:3-4 AMP
I CHOOSE to keep sound wisdom and discretion so they will be life to my soul. I CHOOSE to walk on securely and not stumble.
"She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her, and happy [blessed, considered fortunate, to be admired] is everyone who holds her tightly." Proverbs 3:18 AMP
I CHOOSE to take hold of wisdom, a tree of life, and accept the happiness and blessings this brings.
"Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor. Her ways are highways of pleasantness and favor, and all her paths are peace." Proverbs 3:16-17 AMP
I CHOOSE wisdom’s benefits of long life, riches, and honor. I CHOSE wisdom’s pleasant and peaceful paths.
"For wisdom’s profit is better than the profit of silver, and her gain is better than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies; and nothing you can wish for compares with her [in value]." Proverbs 3:14 AMP
I CHOOSE wisdom, better than silver or fine gold. I CHOOSE wisdom more than rubies, as nothing compares in value.
"Happy [blessed, considered fortunate, to be admired] is the man who finds [skillful and godly] wisdom, and the man who gains understanding and insight [learning from God’s word and life’s experiences]," Proverbs 3:13 AMP
I CHOOSE to find skillful and godly wisdom, and thus be happy, blessed, and fortunate. I CHOOSE to gain understanding and insight by learning from God’s word and life’s experiences.
"My son, do not reject or take lightly the discipline of the Lord [learn from your mistakes and the testing that comes from His correction through discipline]; nor despise His rebuke, for those whom the Lord loves He corrects, even as a father corrects the son in whom he delights." Proverbs 3:11-12 AMP
I CHOOSE to not take the Lord’s discipline lightly, but will learn from my mistakes. I CHOOSE to not despise the Lord’s rebuke, but understand He corrects those he loves.
"Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the first fruits of all your crops (income); then your barns will be abundantly filled and your vats will overflow with new wine." Proverbs 3:9-10 AMP
I CHOOSE to honor the Lord with the first fruits of my income. I CHOOSE to accept the abundance and overflow the Lord will bless me with.
"Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord [with reverent awe and obedience] and turn [entirely] away from evil. It will be health to your body [your marrow, your nerves, your sinews, your muscles - all your inner parts] and refreshment (physical well-being) to your bones." Proverbs 3:7-8 AMP
I CHOOSE to not be wise in my own eyes. I CHOOSE to hear the Lord with reverent awe and obedience. I CHOOSE to turn away from evil, accepting the health it will be to my body and refreshment to my bones.
"Trust and rely confidently on the Lord with all your heart and do not rely on your own insight or understanding. In all your ways know and acknowledge and recognize Him, and He will make your paths straight and smooth [removing obstacles that block your way]." Proverbs 3:5-6 AMP
I CHOOSE to trust and rely confidently on the Lord with all my heart. I CHOOSE to NOT rely on my own insight or understanding. I CHOOSE to know, acknowledge, and recognize Him, and accept the gift of straight and smooth paths.
"Do not let mercy and kindness and truth leave you [instead let these qualities define you]; bind them [securely] around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. So find favor and high esteem in the sight of God and man." Proverbs 3:3-4 AMP
I CHOOSE let mercy, kindness, and truth define me! I CHOOSE to bind mercy, kindness, and truth around my neck and write them on my heart. I CHOOSE to accept that qualities of mercy, kindness, and truth will allow me to find favor with God and man.
"My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments; for length of days and years of life [worth living] and tranquility and prosperity [the wholeness of life’s blessings] they will add to you." Proverbs 3:1-2 AMP
I CHOOSE to remember Wisdom’s teaching and keep her commandments. I CHOOSE to receive the promises of life worth living, tranquility, prosperity, and blessing they will add to me.
"So you will walk in the way of good men [that is, those of personal integrity, moral courage and honorable character], and keep to the paths of the righteous." Proverbs 2:20 AMP
I CHOOSE to walk with those who have personal integrity, moral courage, and honorable character. I CHOOSE to keep to the paths of the righteous.