Proverbs 4: Which Path?

There are two paths that we can take in this life. We can take the path of the wicked, which leads to death and destruction. Or we can take the path of righteousness, which leads to life.

Verses 14-15 say, “Do not enter the path of the wicked, and do not walk in the way of the evil. Avoid it; do not go on it; turn away from it and pass on.”

We are supposed to stay away from the path of the wicked and not even touch it. This is a path that leads to bad things. Small sins lead to more sin as we walk down this path of destruction. Sometimes we walk down this path because of friends or for other reasons, but we should walk down the path of righteousness instead.

Verses 26-27 say, "Ponder the path of your feet; then all your ways will be sure. Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil."

We need to examine the path that we are on. Are we on the path of righteousness, leading to God? Or are we on the path leading to destruction? Are there things, or even people, that we need to cut out of our life so that we go down the right path?