^4-5 If you want favor with both God and man, and a reputation for good judgment and common sense, then trust the Lord completely; don’t ever trust yourself. ⁶ In everything you do, put God first, and he will direct you and crown your efforts with success.

^7-8 Don’t be conceited, sure of your own wisdom. Instead, trust and reverence the Lord, and turn your back on evil; when you do that, then you will be given renewed health and vitality.

¹² Before every man there lies a wide and pleasant road that seems right but ends in death.

³ Commit your work to the Lord, then it will succeed.

²⁰ God blesses those who obey him; happy the man who puts his trust in the Lord.

² A rebel doesn’t care about the facts. All he wants to do is yell.^[a]

⁴ A wise man’s words express deep streams of thought.

¹⁰ The Lord^[a] is a strong fortress. The godly run to him and are safe.

³ A man may ruin his chances by his own foolishness and then blame it on the Lord!

²⁴ Since the Lord is directing our steps, why try to understand everything that happens along the way?

²² The wise man conquers the strong man and levels his defenses.