Proverbs 4:14-16

The Voice

¹⁴ Do not start down the road of the wicked—
    the first step is easy, but it leads to heartache—
    do not go along the way of evildoers.
¹⁵ Stay away from it; don’t even go past it—
    and if you find yourself anywhere near it,
    turn your back and run as far as you can in the opposite direction.
¹⁶ For evildoers are so twisted they cannot sleep unless they have caused harm;
    they’ll lie awake all night until they figure out a way to cause someone to stumble.