Proverbs 4:11–15

11 I instruct you in the way of wisdom

and lead you along straight paths.

12 When you walk, your steps will not be hampered;

when you run, you will not stumble.

13 Hold on to instruction, do not let it go;

guard it well, for it is your life.

14 Do not set foot on the path of the wicked

or walk in the way of evildoers.

15 Avoid it, do not travel on it;

turn from it and go on your way.

11 I have taught you the way of wisdom;

I have led you in the paths of uprightness.

12 When you walk, your step will not be hampered,

and if you run, you will not stumble.

13 Keep hold of instruction; do not let go;

guard her, for she is your life.

14 Do not enter the path of the wicked,

and do not walk in the way of the evil.

15 Avoid it; do not go on it;

turn away from it and pass on.

11 I have taught thee in the way of wisdom;

I have led thee in right paths.

12 When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened;

And when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.

13 Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go:

Keep her; for she is thy life.

14 Enter not into the path of the wicked,

And go not in the way of evil men.

15 Avoid it, pass not by it,

Turn from it, and pass away.

11 I have taught you in the way of wisdom;

I have led you in right paths.

12 When you walk, your steps will not be hindered,

And when you run, you will not stumble.

13 Take firm hold of instruction, do not let go;

Keep her, for she is your life.

14 Do not enter the path of the wicked,

And do not walk in the way of evil.

15 Avoid it, do not travel on it;

Turn away from it and pass on.

11 I am guiding you in the way of wisdom,

and I am leading you on the right path.

12 Nothing will hold you back;

you will not be overwhelmed.

13 Always remember what you have been taught,

and don’t let go of it.

Keep all that you have learned;

it is the most important thing in life.

14 Don’t follow the ways of the wicked;

don’t do what evil people do.

15 Avoid their ways, and don’t follow them.

Stay away from them and keep on going,

11 I have taught thee in the way of wisdom;

I have led thee in paths of uprightness.

12 When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened;

And if thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.

13 Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go:

Keep her; for she is thy life.

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.

11 I will teach thee in the way of wisdom, I will lead thee in paths of uprightness. 12 When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble. 13 Take fast hold of instruction, let her not go: keep her, for she is thy life.

14 Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men: 15 avoid it, pass not by it; turn from it, and pass away.

11 I have taught you the way of wisdom. 

I have guided you along decent paths. 

12 When you walk, your stride will not be hampered. 

Even if you run, you will not stumble. 

13 Cling to discipline. 

Do not relax your grip on it. 

Keep it because it is your life. 

14 Do not stray onto the path of wicked people. 

Do not walk in the way of evil people. 

15 Avoid it. 

Do not walk near it. 

Turn away from it, 

and keep on walking. 

11 I am teaching you the way of wisdom;

I am guiding you on straight paths.

12 When you walk, your steps will not be hindered;

when you run, you will not stumble.

13 Hold on to instruction; don’t let go.

Guard it, for it is your life.

14 Don’t set foot on the path of the wicked;

don’t proceed in the way of evil ones.

15 Avoid it; don’t travel on it.

Turn away from it, and pass it by.

11 I have taught you the way of wisdom;

I have led you in the paths of uprightness.

12 When you walk, your step will not be hampered,

and if you run, you will not stumble.

13 Keep hold of instruction; do not let go;

guard her, for she is your life.

14 Do not enter the path of the wicked,

and do not walk in the way of evildoers.

15 Avoid it; do not go on it;

turn away from it and pass on.

11 In the way of wisdom I have instructed you;

I have led you in the path of uprightness.

12 When you walk, your step will not be hampered,

and if you run, you will not stumble.

13 Seize the instruction! Do not let go!

Guard her, for she is your life.

14 In the path of the wicked do not go;

do not walk in the way of those who do evil.

15 Avoid it; do not transgress it;

turn away from it and pass by.

11 I guide you in the way of wisdom.

I lead you along straight paths.

12 When you walk, nothing will slow you down.

When you run, you won’t trip and fall.

13 Hold on to my teaching. Don’t let it go.

Guard it well. It is your life.

14 Don’t take the path of evil people.

Don’t live the way sinners do.

15 Stay away from their path. Don’t travel on it.

Turn away from it. Go on your way.

11 I have directed you in the way of wisdom;

I have led you in upright paths.

12 When you walk, your steps will not be impeded;

And if you run, you will not stumble.

13 Take hold of instruction; do not let go.

Guard her, for she is your life.

14 Do not enter the path of the wicked

And do not proceed in the way of evil men.

15 Avoid it, do not pass by it;

Turn away from it and pass on.