20  My son, be ^lattentive to my words;

incline your ear to my sayings.

21  ^mLet them not escape from your sight;

keep them within your heart.

22  For they are life to those who find them,

and ⁿhealing to all their¹ flesh.

23  Keep your heart with all vigilance,

^ofor from it flow the springs of life.

24  Put away from you ^pcrooked speech,

and put devious talk far from you.

25  ^qLet your eyes look directly forward,

and your gaze be straight before you.

26  ^rPonder² the path of your feet;

then all your ways will be sure.

27  Do not swerve ^sto the right or to the left;

turn your foot away from evil.