the birds in the sky, the fish in the sea and everything that moves through the currents ¹  of the seas.

As for the actions of people ¹  – just as you have commanded, I have not followed in the footsteps of violent men. ² 

The Lord always proves faithful and reliable ¹  to those who follow the demands of his covenant. ² 

Teach me how you want me to live; ¹  lead me along a level path ²  because of those who wait to ambush me! ³ 

ב (Bet) How can a young person ¹  maintain a pure life? ²  By guarding it according to your instructions! ³ 

I stay away ¹  from the evil path, so that I might keep your instructions. ² 

Your precepts give me discernment. Therefore I hate all deceitful actions. ¹ 

None who go in to her will return, ¹  nor will they reach the paths of life. ² 

So ¹  you will walk in the way of good people, ²  and will keep on the paths of the righteous. ³ 

Do not enter the path of the wicked or walk ¹  in the way of those who are evil.

Lest ¹  she should make level the path leading to life, ²  her paths are unstable ³  but she does not know it. ⁴ 

The one who heeds instruction ¹  is on the way to ²  life, but the one who rejects ³  rebuke goes astray.

In the path of righteousness there is life, but another path leads to death. ¹ 

Severe discipline ¹  is for the one who abandons the way; the one who hates reproof ²  will die.

The way of the sluggard is like a hedge of thorns, ¹  but the path of the upright is like ²  a highway. ³ 

The path of life is upward ¹  for the wise person, ²  to ³  keep him from going downward to Sheol. ⁴ 

A wicked person receives a bribe secretly ¹  to pervert ²  the ways of justice.

¹ The way of the righteous is level, the path of the righteous that you make is straight. ² 

He pursues them and passes by unharmed; ¹  he advances with great speed. ² 

Abraham and Sarah were old and advancing in years; ¹  Sarah had long since passed menopause.) ²