¹⁵ My child, don’t go along with them!
    Stay far away from their paths.

²⁷ Don’t get sidetracked;
    keep your feet from following evil.

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.^[a]

¹⁴ Don’t do as the wicked do,
    and don’t follow the path of evildoers.
¹⁵ Don’t even think about it; don’t go that way.
    Turn away and keep moving.

⁴ I do not spend time with liars
    or go along with hypocrites.
⁵ I hate the gatherings of those who do evil,
    and I refuse to join in with the wicked.

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

⁸ Stay away from her!
    Don’t go near the door of her house!

¹⁰ So this is what the Lord says to his people:
“You love to wander far from me
    and do not restrain yourselves.
Therefore, I will no longer accept you as my people.
    Now I will remember all your wickedness
    and will punish you for your sins.”