He who walkswith wisemenwill be wise,But the companionof foolswill sufferharm.
They also tookLot,Abram'snephew,and his possessionsand departed,for he was livingin Sodom.
The youngmenwhogrewup with him spoketo him, saying,"Thusyou shall sayto thispeoplewhospoketo you, saying,'Your fathermadeour yokeheavy,now you makeit lighterfor us!' But you shall speakto them, 'My littlefingeris thickerthanmy father'sloins!
But he forsookthe counselof the elderswhichthey had givenhim, and consultedwith the youngmenwhogrewup with him and servedhim.
So when the captainsof the chariotssawJehoshaphat,they said,"Surelyit is the kingof Israel,"and they turnedasideto fightagainsthim, and Jehoshaphatcriedout.
And he saidto Jehoshaphat,"Will you gowith me to battleat Ramoth-gilead?"And Jehoshaphatsaidto the kingof Israel,"I am as you are, my peopleas your people,my horsesas your horses."
Jehuthe sonof Hananithe seerwentout to meethim and saidto KingJehoshaphat,"Should you helpthe wickedand lovethose who hatethe LORDand so[bring] wrathon yourself from the LORD?
He didevilin the sightof the LORDlike the houseof Ahab,for they were his counselorsafterthe deathof his father,to his destruction.
I am a companionof allthose whofearYou, And of those who keepYour precepts.
Desirerealizedis sweetto the soul,But it is an abominationto foolsto turnawayfrom evil.
Leavethe presenceof a fool,Or you will not discernwordsof knowledge.
He whose earlistensto the life-givingreproofWill dwellamongthe wise.
Do not associatewith a man[given] to anger;Or gowith a hot-temperedman,
Oryou will learnhis waysAnd finda snarefor yourself.
Her houseis the wayto Sheol,Descendingto the chambersof death.
"Forsake[your] follyand live,And proceedin the wayof understanding."
Thenthose who fearedthe LORDspoketo oneanother,and the LORDgaveattentionand heard[it], and a bookof remembrancewas writtenbeforeHim for those who fearthe LORDand who esteemHis name.
They were continually devoting themselvesto the apostles'teachingand to fellowship,to the breakingof breadand to prayer.
and let us considerhow to stimulateone anotherto loveand gooddeeds,
I heardanothervoicefrom heaven,saying,"Comeout of her, my people,sothat you will not participatein her sinsand receiveof her plagues;
