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

¹⁰¹ I have kept back my feet from all evil ways, so that I might be true to your word.

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.

¹⁷ For which cause, Come out from among them, and be separate, says the Lord, and let no unclean thing come near you; and I will take you for myself,

²⁷ Let there be no turning to the right or to the left, keep your feet from evil.

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

¹⁵ Keep far from it, do not go near; be turned from it, and go on your way.

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

⁵ I have been a hater of the band of wrongdoers, and I will not be seated among sinners.

¹⁰ This is what the Lord has said about this people: Even so they have been glad to go from the right way; they have not kept their feet from wandering, so the Lord has no pleasure in them; now he will keep their wrongdoing in mind and send punishment for their sins.

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

⁶ Give up the simple ones and have life, and go in the way of knowledge.

⁸ Go far away from her, do not come near the door of her house;