⁸ And goes in the company of evil-doers, walking in the way of sinners?

¹ Happy is the man who does not go in the company of sinners, or take his place in the way of evil-doers, or in the seat of those who do not give honour to the Lord.

³³ Do not be tricked by false words: evil company does damage to good behaviour.

²⁰ Go with wise men and be wise: but he who keeps company with the foolish will be broken.

¹⁸ When you saw a thief, you were in agreement with him, and you were joined with those who took other men's wives.

⁴ I have not taken my seat with foolish persons, and I do not go with false men.

¹² Giving you salvation from the evil man, from those whose words are false;

¹⁵ My son, do not go with them; keep your feet from their ways:

¹² Truly, such are the sinners; they do well at all times, and their wealth is increased.

¹³ As for me, I have made my heart clean to no purpose, washing my hands in righteousness;

¹⁴ For I have been troubled all the day; every morning have I undergone punishment.

¹⁵ If I would make clear what it is like, I would say, You are false to the generation of your children.

¹⁴ Do not go in the road of sinners, or be walking in the way of evil men.

¹⁵ Will you keep the old way by which evil men went?

⁵ For your mouth is guided by your sin, and you have taken the tongue of the false for yourself.

³ Are your words of pride to make men keep quiet? and are you to make sport, with no one to put you to shame?

¹⁰ And he said to her, You are talking like one of the foolish women. If we take the good God sends us, are we not to take the evil when it comes? In all this Job kept his lips from sin.