Proverbs 4:14-27

¹⁴Do not do the things that wicked people do; do not behave like they do; do not even walk on the roads that evil people walk on MET.

¹⁵Stay away from those roads; turn aside and walk on other roads;

¹⁶because evil people cannot sleep if they have not done some evil deed on that day. They cannot rest if they have not harmed someone.

¹⁷What they eat and what they drink are things that they have obtained by acting wickedly and violently.”

¹⁸The behavior of good/righteous people is like the light that begins to shine at dawn and then continues to shine brighter until the brightest time of day.

¹⁹But the behavior of wicked people is like deep/thick darkness. Because it is very dark, they cannot see the things that cause them to stumble.

²⁰My son, pay attention to what I am saying. Listen to my words carefully.

²¹Keep them close to you; let them penetrate your inner being,

²²because you will have PRS a good life and good health if you search for them and find them.

²³It is very important that you be careful about what you think, because what you think controls MET the things that you do.

²⁴Do not say anything that deceives others and never say what is not true.

²⁵Keep looking straight ahead toward the events that are before you, and do not turn aside.

²⁶Plan carefully where you will go and what you will do, and then stay on that road. Then what you do will be right.

²⁷Do not leave the straight road by turning to the left or to the right. Do only what is right and keep yourself from doing what is evil.