I was on the verge of total ruin, In the midst of the assembly and congregation.”
He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will be destroyed.
I have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, Nor inclined my ear to those who instructed me!
Drink water from your own cistern, And running water from your own well.
But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled; My steps had nearly slipped.
He who keeps instruction is in the way of life, But he who refuses correction goes astray.