Proverbs 4:1-2-10-15 The Message (MSG)

1-2. Listen, friends, to some fatherly advice;sit up and take notice so you’ll know how to live.I’m giving you good counsel;don’t let it go in one ear and out the other.

10-15. Dear friend, take my advice;it will add years to your life.I’m writing out clear directions to Wisdom Way,I’m drawing a map to Righteous Road.I don’t want you ending up in blind alleys,or wasting time making wrong turns.Hold tight to good advice; don’t relax your grip.Guard it well—your life is at stake!Don’t take Wicked Bypass;don’t so much as set foot on that road.Stay clear of it; give it a wide berth.Make a detour and be on your way.

Proverbs 4