²⁰ Walk with the wise and become wise;
    associate with fools and get in trouble.

⁶ Leave your simple ways behind, and begin to live;
    learn to use good judgment.”

³¹ If you listen to constructive criticism,
    you will be at home among the wise.

“I will live in them
    and walk among them.
I will be their God,
    and they will be my people.^[b]
17 Therefore, come out from among unbelievers,
    and separate yourselves from them, says the Lord.
Don’t touch their filthy things,
    and I will welcome you.^[c]
18 And I will be your Father,
    and you will be my sons and daughters,
    says the Lord Almighty.^[d]”

“Come away from her, my people.
    Do not take part in her sins,
    or you will be punished with her.

¹¹ They may say, “Come and join us.
    Let’s hide and kill someone!
    Just for fun, let’s ambush the innocent!
¹² Let’s swallow them alive, like the grave^[a];
    let’s swallow them whole, like those who go down to the pit of death.
¹³ Think of the great things we’ll get!
    We’ll fill our houses with all the stuff we take.
¹⁴ Come, throw in your lot with us;
    we’ll all share the loot.”

¹⁵ My child, don’t go along with them!
    Stay far away from their paths.
¹⁶ They rush to commit evil deeds.
    They hurry to commit murder.
¹⁷ If a bird sees a trap being set,
    it knows to stay away.
¹⁸ But these people set an ambush for themselves;
    they are trying to get themselves killed.
¹⁹ Such is the fate of all who are greedy for money;
    it robs them of life.