⁵ In the paths of the wicked are snares and pitfalls,^(A)
    but those who would preserve their life stay far from them.

¹⁹ The way of the sluggard is blocked with thorns,^(A)
    but the path of the upright is a highway.

¹⁷ The highway of the upright avoids evil;
    those who guard their ways preserve their lives.^(A)

¹⁶ Whoever keeps commandments keeps their life,
    but whoever shows contempt for their ways will die.^(A)

¹⁵ Good judgment wins favor,
    but the way of the unfaithful leads to their destruction.^[a]

⁸ His feet thrust him into a net;^(A)
    he wanders into its mesh.

³ Those who guard their lips^(A) preserve their lives,^(B)
    but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.^(C)