I have not sat with men of falsehood, Nor do I enter with pretenders.
If I have walked with falsehood, or if my foot has hurried to deceit,
Blessed is the man who shall not walk in the counsel of the wrong, And shall not stand in the path of sinners, And shall not sit in the seat of scoffers,
A perverse heart turns away from me; I do not know evil.
Turn away from me, you evil-doers, For I observe the commands of my Elohim!
I am a companion of all who fear You, And of those guarding Your orders.
He who tills his land is satisfied with bread, But he who pursues vanities is lacking heart.
He who walks with the wise, shall be wise, But the companion of fools suffers evil.
Leave the simple ones and live, And walk in the way of understanding.
I have not sat in the company of the mockers, nor do I exult. I have sat alone because of Your hand, for You have filled me with displeasure.
Do not be led astray, “Evil company corrupts good habits.”
Therefore, “Come out from among them and be separate, says יהוה, and do not touch what is unclean, and I shall receive you.