- Rid yourself of a deceitful mouth
And keep devious speech far from you. - Let your eyes look directly ahead
And let your gaze be fixed straight in front of you. - Watch the path of your feet,
And all your ways will be established. - Do not turn to the right or to the left;
Turn your foot from evil. - My son, comply with the commandment of your father,
And do not ignore the teaching of your mother. - Or can a person walk on hot coals
And his feet not be scorched? - The fear of the Lord is to hate evil;
Pride, arrogance, the evil way,
And the perverted mouth, I hate. - For one who finds me finds life,
And obtains favor from the Lord. - The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. - A wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish son is a grief to his mother. - Ill-gotten gains do not benefit,
But righteousness rescues from death. - Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. - The mentioning of the righteous is a blessing,
But the name of the wicked will rot. - The wise of heart will receive commands,
But a babbling fool will come to ruin. - One who walks in integrity walks securely,
But one who perverts his ways will be found out. - Hatred stirs up strife,
But love covers all offenses. - One who is on the path of life follows instruction,
But one who ignores a rebuke goes astray. - One who conceals hatred has lying lips,
And one who spreads slander is a fool. - When there are many words, wrongdoing is unavoidable,
But one who restrains his lips is wise. - The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver,
The heart of the wicked is worth little. - It is the blessing of the Lord that makes rich,
And He adds no sorrow to it. - The hope of the righteous is gladness,
But the expectation of the wicked perishes. - The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the upright,
But ruin to the workers of injustice. - The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable,
But the mouth of the wicked, what is perverted. - When pride comes, then comes dishonor;
But with the humble there is wisdom.
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