Proverbs 4:13-24

¹³Take learning in your hands, do not let her go: keep her, for she is your life.

¹⁴Do not go in the road of sinners, or be walking in the way of evil men.

¹⁵Keep far from it, do not go near; be turned from it, and go on your way.

¹⁶For they take no rest till they have done evil; their sleep is taken away if they have not been the cause of someone's fall.

¹⁷The bread of evil-doing is their food, the wine of violent acts their drink.

¹⁸But the way of the upright is like the light of early morning, getting brighter and brighter till the full day.

¹⁹The way of sinners is dark; they see not the cause of their fall.

²⁰My son, give attention to my words; let your ear be turned to my sayings.

²¹Let them not go from your eyes; keep them deep in your heart.

²²For they are life to him who gets them, and strength to all his flesh.

²³And keep watch over your heart with all care; so you will have life.

²⁴Put away from you an evil tongue, and let false lips be far from you.