Contemporary English Version Anglicised

Proverbs 2:14-22 Contemporary English Version Anglicised (CEVUK00)

14. Most of all they enjoybeing mean and deceitful.

15. They are dishonest themselves,and all they do is crooked.

16. Wisdom will protect youfrom the smooth talkof a sinful woman,

17. who breaks her wedding vowsand leaves the man she marriedwhen she was young.

18. The road to her house leadsdown to the dark worldof the dead.

19. Visit her, and you will neverfind the road to life again.

20. Follow the exampleof good peopleand live an honest life.

21. If you are honest and innocent,you will keep your land;

22. if you do wrongand can never be trusted,you will be rooted out.