Proverbs 4:17-27

¹⁷For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.

¹⁸But the path of righteous people is like the first light that grows brighter; it shines more and more until the fullness of the day comes.

¹⁹The way of the wicked is like darkness— they do not know what it is they stumble over.

²⁰My son, pay attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings.

²¹Do not let them turn away from your eyes; keep them in your heart.

²²For my words are life to those who find them and health to their whole body.

²³Keep your heart safe and guard it with all diligence, for from it flow the springs of life.

²⁴Put crooked speech away from you and put corrupt talk far from you.

²⁵Let your eyes look straight ahead and fix your gaze straight before you.

²⁶Make a level path for your foot; then all your ways will be secure.

²⁷Do not turn aside to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil.