¹⁷ The highway of the upright^(A) avoids evil;
the one who guards his way protects his life.^(B)

³¹ Gray hair is a glorious crown;^(A)
it is found in the way of righteousness.^(B)

⁵ There are thorns and snares on the path of the crooked;^(A)
the one who guards himself stays far from them.

⁶ Teach a youth about the way he should go;^(B)
even when he is old he will not depart from it.