"Forsake[your] follyand live,And proceedin the wayof understanding."
Departfrom me, evildoers,That I may observethe commandmentsof my God.
Listen,O daughter,giveattentionand inclineyour ear:Forgetyour peopleand your father'shouse;
He is [on] the pathof lifewho heedsinstruction,But he who ignoresreproofgoesastray.
He who walkswith wisemenwill be wise,But the companionof foolswill sufferharm.
Listen,my son,and be wise,And directyour heartin the way.
I have directedyou in the wayof wisdom;I have ledyou in uprightpaths.
"For he who findsme findslifeAnd obtainsfavorfrom the LORD.
For by me your dayswill be multiplied,And yearsof lifewill be addedto you.
that they may walkin My statutesand keepMy ordinancesand dothem. Then they will be My people,and I shall be their God.
"My servantDavidwill be kingoverthem, and they will allhaveoneshepherd;and they will walkin My ordinancesand keepMy statutesand observethem.
"Striveto enterthroughthe narrowdoor;for many,I tellyou, will seekto enterand will not be able.
And with manyotherwordshe solemnly testifiedand kept on exhortingthem, saying,"Be savedfrom thisperversegeneration!"
"Therefore,COMEOUT FROM THEIR MIDSTAND BE SEPARATE,"saysthe Lord."AND DO NOT TOUCHWHAT IS UNCLEAN;And I will welcomeyou.
I heardanothervoicefrom heaven,saying,"Comeout of her, my people,sothat you will not participatein her sinsand receiveof her plagues;
