Lot, the son of Abram’s brother, was living in Sodom, and the enemy captured him. The enemy also took everything he owned and left.
Proverbs 13:20 - Easy To Read Version Be friends with people who are wise, and you will become wise. But if you choose fools to be your friends, then you will have trouble. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: But a companion of fools shall be destroyed. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He who walks [as a companion] with wise men is wise, but he who associates with [self-confident] fools is [a fool himself and] shall smart for it. [Isa. 32:6.] American Standard Version (1901) Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise; But the companion of fools shall smart for it. Common English Bible Walk with wise people and become wise; befriend fools and get in trouble. Catholic Public Domain Version Whoever keeps step with the wise shall be wise. A friend of the foolish will become like them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He that walketh with the wise, shall be wise: a friend of fools shall become like to them. |
Lot, the son of Abram’s brother, was living in Sodom, and the enemy captured him. The enemy also took everything he owned and left.
The king’s young friends said, “Those people came to you and said, ‘Your father forced us to work very hard. Now make our work easier.’ So you should {brag and} tell them, ‘My little finger is stronger than my father’s whole body.
But Rehoboam did not listen to this advice. He asked the young men that were his friends.
So during the battle, these commanders saw King Jehoshaphat. The commanders thought that he was the king of Israel. So they went to kill him. Jehoshaphat began shouting.
So Ahab asked King Jehoshaphat, “Will you join with us and fight against the army of Aram at Ramoth?”
But Rehoboam did not accept the advice the older men gave him. Rehoboam talked with the young men that had grown up with him and were serving him.
Jehu the seer {\cf2\super [217]} went out to meet Jehoshaphat. Jehu’s father’s name was Hanani. Jehu said to King Jehoshaphat, “Why did you help evil people? Why do you love those people that hate the Lord? That is the reason the Lord is angry with you.
Ahaziah did evil things in the Lord’s sight. That is what Ahab’s family did. Ahab’s family gave advice to Ahaziah after Ahaziah’s father died. They gave Ahaziah bad advice. That bad advice led to his death.
I am a friend to every person\par who worships you.\par I am a friend to every person\par who obeys your commands.\par
If a person wants something and then gets it, he will be very happy. But stupid people only want evil, and they refuse to change.
Don’t become friends with a foolish person. There is nothing he can teach you.
A person is very wise if he listens when someone tells him that he has done wrong.
Don’t be friends with a person who becomes angry easily. Don’t go near a person who becomes mad fast.
If you do, you may learn to be like him. Then you will have the same troubles he has.
Leave your old, foolish ways, and you will have life. Follow the way of understanding.”
God’s followers spoke with each other, and the Lord listened to them. There is a book in front of him. In that book are the names of God’s followers. Those are the people that honor the Lord’s name.
\{The believers continued to meet together.\} They used their time to learn the teaching of the apostles. {\cf2\super [45]} The believers shared with each other. They ate {\cf2\super [46]} together and prayed together.
We should think about each other and see how we can help each other to show love and do good things.