Proverbs 4:11

Modern

I will guide you in the way of wisdom; I will lead you on straight paths.

Traditional

I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.

Literal

In the way of wisdom I have instructed you; I have made you step in paths of uprightness.

Latin

Viam sapientiæ monstrabo tibi; ducam te per semitas æquitatis:

Hebrew

English

I will guide you in the way of wisdom; I will lead you on straight paths.

Wisdom's paths are straightforward (honest), while a fool's paths are dishonest (Proverbs 2:15).
When you walk...run: the wise achieve their goals faster and more efficiently.

The father offers his children two choices:

Psalm 25:4–5
Show me Your ways, O LORD; teach me Your paths.
Ecclesiastes 12:9
Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also taught the people knowledge; he pondered, searched out, and arranged many proverbs.
Proverbs 8:9
They are all plain to the discerning, and upright to those who find knowledge.
1 Samuel 12:23–24
As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you. And I will continue to teach you the good and right way.
Proverbs 8:6
Listen, for I speak of noble things, and the opening of my lips will reveal right.
Psalm 23:3
He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for the sake of His name.
Deuteronomy 4:5
See, I have taught you statutes and ordinances just as the LORD my God has commanded me, so that you may follow them in the land that you are about to enter and possess.
Proverbs 4:4
…he taught me and said, “Let your heart lay hold of my words; keep my commands and you will live.
Acts 13:10
…and said, “O child of the devil and enemy of all righteousness, you are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery! Will you never stop perverting the straight ways of the Lord?
Proverbs 8:20
I walk in the way of righteousness, along the paths of justice,