Proverbs 4:14-27

Amplified Bible

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Do not enter the path of the wicked,
And do not go the way of evil men.
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Avoid it, do not travel on it;
Turn away from it and pass on.
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For the wicked cannot sleep unless they do evil;
And they are deprived of sleep unless they make someone stumble and fall.
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For they eat the bread of wickedness
And drink the wine of violence.
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But the path of the just (righteous) is like the light of dawn,
That shines brighter and brighter until [it reaches its full strength and glory in] the perfect day.^(A)
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The way of the wicked is like [deep] darkness;
They do not know over what they stumble.^(B)

²⁰ 
My son, pay attention to my words and be willing to learn;
Open your ears to my sayings.
²¹ 
Do not let them escape from your sight;
Keep them in the center of your heart.
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For they are life to those who find them,
And healing and health to all their flesh.
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Watch over your heart with all diligence,
For from it flow the springs of life.
²⁴ 
Put away from you a deceitful (lying, misleading) mouth,
And put devious lips far from you.
²⁵ 
Let your eyes look directly ahead [toward the path of moral courage]
And let your gaze be fixed straight in front of you [toward the path of integrity].
²⁶ 
Consider well and watch carefully the path of your feet,
And all your ways will be steadfast and sure.
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Do not turn away to the right nor to the left [where evil may lurk];
Turn your foot from [the path of] evil.