10 Hear my words, my son, and take them in; let them soak in so that you will live a long, full life. 11 I have pointed you in the way of wisdom; I have steered you down the path to integrity. 12 So get going. And as you go, know this: with integrity you will overcome all obstacles; even if you run, you will not stumble. 13 Tighten your grip around wise advice; don’t let it slip away. Protect Wisdom, for without her, life isn’t worth living. 14 Do not start down the road of the wicked— the first step is easy, but it leads to heartache— do not go along the way of evildoers. 15 Stay away from it; don’t even go past it— and if you find yourself anywhere near it, turn your back and run as far as you can in the opposite direction. 16 For evildoers are so twisted they cannot sleep unless they have caused harm; they’ll lie awake all night until they figure out a way to cause someone to stumble. 17 For they feed on evil the way most eat bread; they drink violence the way most guzzle wine. 18 Yet the way of those who do right is like the early morning sun that shines brighter and brighter until noon. |
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