¹⁰ For wisdom shall enter into thy heart,
And knowledge shall be pleasant unto thy soul;
¹¹ Discretion shall watch over thee;
Understanding shall keep thee:

²⁰ That thou mayest walk in the way of good men,
And keep the paths of the righteous.

¹⁴ Enter not into the path of the wicked,
And walk not in the way of evil men.
¹⁵ Avoid it, pass not by it;
Turn from it, and pass on.
¹⁶ For they sleep not, except they do evil;
And their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.
¹⁷ For they eat the bread of wickedness,
And drink the wine of violence.
¹⁸ But the path of the righteous is as the dawning light,
That shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
¹⁹ The way of the wicked is as darkness:
They know not at what they stumble.

^20 [a]Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise;
But the companion of fools shall ^[b]smart for it.

²⁸ A perverse man scattereth abroad strife;
And a whisperer ^[a]separateth chief friends.