they will eat the fruit of their way
and be glutted with their own schemes.

so that He may guard the paths of justice
and protect the way of His loyal followers.

rescuing you from the way of evil—
from the one who says perverse things,

from those who abandon the right paths
to walk in ways of darkness,

whose paths are crooked,
and whose ways are devious.

for her house sinks down to death
and her ways to the land of the departed spirits.

So follow the way of good people,
and keep to the paths of the righteous.

think about Him in all your ways,
and He will guide you on the right paths.

Her ways are pleasant,
and all her paths, peaceful.

Then you will go safely on your way;
your foot will not stumble.

Don’t envy a violent man
or choose any of his ways;

I am teaching you the way of wisdom;
I am guiding you on straight paths.

Don’t set foot on the path of the wicked;
don’t proceed in the way of evil ones.

But the way of the wicked is like the darkest gloom;
they don’t know what makes them stumble.

Carefully consider the path for your feet,
and all your ways will be established.

She doesn’t consider the path of life;
she doesn’t know that her ways are unstable.

Keep your way far from her.
Don’t go near the door of her house.

For a man’s ways are before the Lord’s eyes,
and He considers all his paths.

Go to the ant, you slacker!
Observe its ways and become wise.

For a command is a lamp, teaching is a light,
and corrective discipline is the way to life.

Don’t let your heart turn aside to her ways;
don’t stray onto her paths.

I walk in the way of righteousness,
along the paths of justice,

“And now, my sons, listen to me;
those who keep my ways are happy.

Leave inexperience behind, and you will live;
pursue the way of understanding.

The one who lives with integrity lives securely,
but whoever perverts his ways will be found out.

The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the honorable,
but destruction awaits the malicious.

A fool’s way is right in his own eyes,
but whoever listens to counsel is wise.

A righteous man is careful in dealing with his neighbor,
but the ways of the wicked lead them astray.

Good sense wins favor,
but the way of the treacherous never changes.

Whoever lives with integrity fears the Lord,
but the one who is devious in his ways despises Him.

The sensible man’s wisdom is to consider his way,
but the stupidity of fools deceives them.

There is a way that seems right to a man,
but its end is the way to death.

The Lord detests the way of the wicked,
but He loves the one who pursues righteousness.

A slacker’s way is like a thorny hedge,
but the path of the upright is a highway.

All a man’s ways seem right to him,
but the Lord evaluates the motives.

When a man’s ways please the Lord,
He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

A man’s heart plans his way,
but the Lord determines his steps.

The highway of the upright avoids evil;
the one who guards his way protects his life.

There is a way that seems right to a man,
but its end is the way to death.

A violent man lures his neighbor,
leading him in a way that is not good.

Gray hair is a glorious crown;
it is found in the way of righteousness.

The one who keeps commands preserves himself;
one who disregards his ways will die.

“It’s worthless, it’s worthless!” the buyer says,
but after he is on his way, he gloats.

A man’s steps are determined by the Lord,
so how can anyone understand his own way?

All a man’s ways seem right to him,
but the Lord evaluates the motives.

The man who strays from the way of wisdom
will come to rest
in the assembly of the departed spirits.

A wicked man puts on a bold face,
but the upright man considers his way.

Teach a youth about the way he should go;
even when he is old he will not depart from it.

or you will learn his ways
and entangle yourself in a snare.

My son, give me your heart,
and let your eyes observe my ways.

The one who leads the upright into an evil way
will fall into his own pit,
but the blameless will inherit what is good.

An unjust man is detestable to the righteous,
and one whose way is upright
is detestable to the wicked.

the way of an eagle in the sky,
the way of a snake on a rock,
the way of a ship at sea,
and the way of a man with a young woman.

This is the way of an adulteress:
she eats and wipes her mouth
and says, “I’ve done nothing wrong.”