Don’t take the path of the wicked; don’t follow those who do evil.
Great blessings belong to those who don’t listen to evil advice, who don’t live like sinners, and who don’t join those who make fun of God.
Don’t be fooled: “Bad friends will ruin good habits.”
My son, don’t follow them. Don’t even take the first step along that path.
My son, those who love to do wrong will try to trick you. Don’t listen to them.
Be friends with those who are wise, and you will become wise. Choose fools to be your friends, and you will have trouble.
Leave your old, foolish ways and live! Advance along the path of understanding.”
Stay away from that path; don’t even go near it. Turn around and go another way.
Stay away from the woman who commits adultery. Don’t even go near her house.
He was walking through the marketplace and came to the corner where a certain woman lived. He then turned up the road that goes by her house.
If you do, you may learn to be like them. Then you will have the same problems they do.
Don’t be jealous of evil people. Have no desire to be around them.