⁷ Stay away from a foolish man, For you won't find knowledge on his lips.

²⁰ One who walks with wise men grows wise, But a companion of fools suffers harm.

⁶ Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding."

²⁷ If you stop listening to instruction, my son, You will stray from the words of knowledge.

¹¹ Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them.

¹¹ But as it is, I wrote to you not to associate with anyone who is called a brother who is a sexual sinner, or covetous, or an idolater, or a slanderer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner. Don't even eat with such a person.