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10 My child, if sinners entice you,
    do not consent.(A)

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11 Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness; rather, expose them.(A)

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29 The violent entice their neighbors
    and lead them in a way that is not good.(A)

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20 Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise,
    but the companion of fools suffers harm.(A)

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Book I

(Psalms 1–41)

Psalm 1

The Two Ways

Happy are those
    who do not follow the advice of the wicked
or take the path that sinners tread
    or sit in the seat of scoffers,(A)

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18 You make friends with a thief when you see one,
    and you keep company with adulterers.(A)

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you must not yield to or heed any such persons. Show them no pity or compassion, and do not shield them.

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18 For such people do not serve our Lord Christ but their own appetites,[a] and by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the simple-minded.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 16.18 Gk their own belly

19 A gossip reveals secrets;
    therefore do not associate with a babbler.(A)

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