New English Translation

Proverbs 6:18-24 New English Translation (NET)

18. a heart that devises wicked plans,feet that are swift to run to evil,

19. a false witness who pours out lies,and a person who spreads discord among family members.

20. My child, guard the commands of your fatherand do not forsake the instruction of your mother.

21. Bind them on your heart continually;fasten them around your neck.

22. When you walk about, they will guide you; when you lie down, they will watch over you;when you wake up, they will talk to you.

23. For the commandments are like a lamp,instruction is like a light,and rebukes of discipline are like the road leading to life,

24. by keeping you from the evil woman,from the smooth tongue of the loose woman.