4:10 Listen, my child, 1 and accept my words,
so that 2 the years of your life will be many. 3
4:11 I will guide you 4 in the way of wisdom
and I will lead you in upright paths. 5
4:12 When you walk, your steps 6 will not be hampered, 7
and when you run, 8 you will not stumble.
4:13 Hold on to instruction, 9 do not let it go;
protect it, 10 because it is your life.
4:14 Do not enter the path of the wicked
or walk 11 in the way of those who are evil.
4:15 Avoid it, do not go on it;
turn away from it, and go on. 12
4:16 For they cannot sleep unless they cause harm; 13
they are robbed of sleep 14 until they make someone stumble. 15
4:17 For they eat bread 16 gained from wickedness 17
and drink wine obtained from violence. 18
4:18 But the path of the righteous is like the bright morning light, 19
growing brighter and brighter 20 until full day. 21
4:19 The way of the wicked is like gloomy darkness; 22
they do not know what causes them to stumble. 23