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Proverbs 4:25

New International Reader's Version

Let your eyes look straight ahead. Keep looking right in front of you.

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“I made an agreement with my eyes. I promised not to look at a young woman with impure thoughts.

Turn my eyes away from things that are worthless. Keep me alive as you have promised.

A person who has no sense enjoys doing foolish things. But a person who has understanding walks straight ahead.

Sinful people try to look as if they were bold. But honest people think about how they live.

Your eyes will see strange sights. Your mind will imagine weird things.

When you take even a quick look at riches, they are gone. They grow wings and fly away into the sky like an eagle.

Don’t speak with twisted words. Keep evil talk away from your lips.

Think carefully about the paths that your feet walk on. Always choose the right ways.

“The eye is like a lamp for the body. Suppose your eyes are healthy. Then your whole body will be full of light.