Giving you salvation from the evil man, from those whose words are false;
The false heart I will send away from me: I will not have an evil-doer for a friend.
Keep my heart from desiring any evil thing, or from taking part in the sins of the evil-doers with men who do wrong: and let me have no part in their good things.
The lips of the upright man have knowledge of what is pleasing, but twisted are the mouths of evil-doers.
Go with wise men and be wise: but he who keeps company with the foolish will be broken.
Your eyes will see strange things, and you will say twisted things.
He whose faith is in himself is foolish; but everyone walking wisely will be kept safe.
For the wrong-hearted man is hated by the Lord, but he is a friend to the upright.
A good-for-nothing man is an evil-doer; he goes on his way causing trouble with false words;
The fear of the Lord is seen in hating evil: pride, a high opinion of oneself, the evil way, and the false tongue, are unpleasing to me.
Give up the simple ones and have life, and go in the way of knowledge.
And from among yourselves will come men who will give wrong teaching, turning away the disciples after them.
Do not be tricked by false words: evil company does damage to good behaviour.
For which cause, Come out from among them, and be separate, says the Lord, and let no unclean thing come near you; and I will take you for myself,