He who separateshimself seeks[his own] desire,He quarrelsagainst allsoundwisdom.
"For howthencan it be knownthat I have foundfavorin Your sight,I and Your people?Is it not by Your goingwith us, so that we, I and Your people,may be distinguishedfrom allthe [other] peoplewhoare upon the faceof the earth?"
The heartknowsits ownbitterness,And a strangerdoes not shareits joy.
The beginningof strifeis [like] lettingout water,So abandonthe quarrelbeforeit breaksout.
He who goesabout as a slandererrevealssecrets,Therefore do not associatewith a gossip.
Keepingawayfrom strifeis an honorfor a man,But anyfoolwill quarrel.
My son,fearthe LORDand the king;Do not associatewith those who are givento change,
[Like] one who takesa dogby the earsIs he who passesby [and] meddleswith strifenot belonging to him.
My son,let them not vanishfrom your sight;Keepsoundwisdomand discretion,
"Counselis mine and soundwisdom;I am understanding,poweris mine.
I did not sitin the circleof merrymakers,Nordid I exult.Becauseof Your hand[upon me] I satalone,For You filledme with indignation.
speakingto the priestswhobelong to the houseof the LORDof hosts,and to the prophets,saying,"Shall I weepin the fifthmonthand abstain,as I have donethesemanyyears?"
Jesus answeredthem, "To you it has been grantedto knowthe mysteriesof the kingdomof heaven,but to them it has not been granted.
"The kingdomof heavenis likea treasurehiddenin the field,whicha manfoundand hid[again]; and from joyover it he goesand sellsallthat he hasand buysthat field.
In the early morning,whileit was stilldark,Jesus gotup, left [the house], and went awayto a secludedplace,and was prayingthere.
And He was sayingto them, "To you has been giventhe mysteryof the kingdomof God,but thosewho are outsidegeteverythingin parables,
Paul,a bond-servantof ChristJesus,called[as] an apostle,set apartfor the gospelof God,
"Therefore,COMEOUT FROM THEIR MIDSTAND BE SEPARATE,"saysthe Lord."AND DO NOT TOUCHWHAT IS UNCLEAN;And I will welcomeyou.
"Anyanimalthat dividesthe hoofand hasthe hoofsplitin two[and] chewsthe cud,among the animals,that you may eat.
Theseare the ones who cause divisions,worldly-minded,devoidof the Spirit.
