18 But the path of the just is like the shining sun,
00 That shines ever brighter unto the perfect day.
19 The way of the wicked is like darkness;
00 They do not know what makes them stumble.
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"If you want to be respected by a chaste, godly woman . . .
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25 Let your eyes look straight ahead,
And your eyelids look right before you.
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Here's the way righteous Job put it:
'I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?' (Job 31:1 AV).
Always keep your eyes where they belong, son."
Then the good father goes on:
"And regarding 'recreational' use of beverage alcohol,
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'Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright' (Pro 23:31 AV).
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Freshly pressed blood of the cluster turns from purple to red when it ferments, son. Don't look at it longingly when it becomes fermented. It is then full of unhappiness. Leave it alone."