Leavethe presenceof a fool,Or you will not discernwordsof knowledge.
He who walkswith wisemenwill be wise,But the companionof foolswill sufferharm.
A scofferseekswisdomand [finds] none,But knowledgeis easyto one who hasunderstanding.
Ceaselistening,my son,to discipline,[And you will] strayfrom the wordsof knowledge.
Do not speakin the hearingof a fool,For he will despisethe wisdomof your words.
"Forsake[your] follyand live,And proceedin the wayof understanding."
Hananiahspokein the presenceof allthe people,saying,"Thussaysthe LORD,'Evensowill I breakwithintwofullyearsthe yokeof Nebuchadnezzarkingof Babylonfrom the neckof allthe nations.'"Then the prophetJeremiahwenthis way.
But actually,I wroteto you not to associatewith anyso-calledbrotherifhe is an immoral person,orcovetous,oran idolater,ora reviler,ora drunkard,ora swindler--not evento eatwith such a one.
Do not participatein the unfruitfuldeedsof darkness,but insteadevenexposethem;
