Holman Christian Standard Bible

Proverbs 4:11-17 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

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.

16. For they can’t sleepunless they have done what is evil;they are robbed of sleepunless they make someone stumble.

17. They eat the bread of wickednessand drink the wine of violence.