My son,ifsinnersenticeyou, Do not consent.
"Nowthen, comeand let us killhim and throwhim into oneof the pits;and we will say,'A wildbeastdevouredhim.' Then let us seewhatwill becomeof his dreams!"
How blessedis the manwhodoes not walkin the counselof the wicked,Norstandin the pathof sinners,Norsitin the seatof scoffers!
"Whenyou seea thief,you are pleasedwith him, And you associatewith adulterers.
He who walkswith wisemenwill be wise,But the companionof foolswill sufferharm.
A manof violenceenticeshis neighborAnd leadshim in a waythat is not good.
He who goesabout as a slandererrevealssecrets,Therefore do not associatewith a gossip.
For their mindsdeviseviolence,And their lipstalkof trouble.
He who walksrighteouslyand speakswith sincerity,He who rejectsunjustgainAnd shakeshis handssothat they holdnobribe;He who stopshis earsfrom hearingabout bloodshedAnd shutshis eyesfrom lookingupon evil;
For such menare slaves,not of our LordChristbut of their ownappetites;and by their smoothand flattering speechthey deceivethe heartsof the unsuspecting.
Do not participatein the unfruitfuldeedsof darkness,but insteadevenexposethem;
you shall not yieldto him or listento him; and your eyeshall not pityhim, norshall you spareor concealhim.
