Who goesin companywith the workersof iniquity,And walkswith wickedmen?
"Shall your boastssilencemen?And shall you scoffand nonerebuke?
"For your guiltteachesyour mouth,And you choosethe languageof the crafty.
But he saidto her, "You speakas oneof the foolishwomenspeaks.Shall we indeedacceptgoodfrom Godand not acceptadversity?"In allthisJobdid not sinwith his lips.
"Will you keepto the ancientpathWhichwickedmenhave trod,
"For he has said,It profitsa mannothingWhen he is pleasedwith God.'
How blessedis the manwhodoes not walkin the counselof the wicked,Norstandin the pathof sinners,Norsitin the seatof scoffers!
I do not sitwith deceitfulmen,Norwill I gowith pretenders.
"Whenyou seea thief,you are pleasedwith him, And you associatewith adulterers.
My son,do not walkin the waywith them. Keepyour feetfrom their path,
He who walkswith wisemenwill be wise,But the companionof foolswill sufferharm.
To deliveryou from the wayof evil,From the manwho speaksperversethings;
Do not enterthe pathof the wickedAnd do not proceedin the wayof evilmen.
Do not be deceived:"Badcompanycorruptsgoodmorals."
