⁴ And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, as did the house of Ahab; for they were his counsellors after the death of his father, to his destruction.

²⁰ Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise; But the companion of fools shall smart for it.

¹⁷ Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and made obeisance to the king. Then the king hearkened unto them.

¹⁸ And they forsook the house of Jehovah, the God of their fathers, and served the Asherim and the idols: and wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this their guiltiness.

¹⁰ My son, if sinners entice thee, Consent thou not.

⁵ The thoughts of the righteous are just; `But' the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

²⁷ Cease, my son, to hear instruction `Only' to err from the words of knowledge.