“Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.”
Directedness of gaze: 'Let your eyes look straight ahead, fix your gaze directly before you.' 'Look straight ahead' (yabitu eneycha negda) suggests focused attention. 'Fix your gaze directly before you' (v'apapiyka yamishru negdecha) emphasizes looking forward, not to the sides. The metaphor suggests that the wise person maintains focus on the goal ahead, not distracted by peripheral attractions. In the context of the two paths, this means keeping one's attention fixed on wisdom's path, not being drawn aside by the seductions of folly. The young person learns the discipline of focused intention.
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