The Two Ways
Hear, my son, and receive my words,
and the years of your life shall be many.
On the way of wisdom I direct you,
I lead you on straight paths.
When you walk, your step will not be impeded,
and should you run, you will not stumble.
Hold fast to instruction, never let it go;
keep it, for it is your life.
The path of the wicked do not enter,
nor walk in the way of the evil;
Shun it, do not cross it,
turn aside from it, pass on.
For they cannot rest unless they have done evil;
if they do not trip anyone they lose sleep.
For they eat the bread of wickedness
and drink the wine of violence.
But the path of the just is like shining light,
that grows in brilliance till perfect day.
The way of the wicked is like darkness;
they do not know on what they stumble.
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