Proverbs 1:10
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10 My child, if sinners entice you,
do not consent.(A)
Ephesians 5:11
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11 Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness; rather, expose them.(A)
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Proverbs 16:29
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29 The violent entice their neighbors
and lead them in a way that is not good.(A)
Proverbs 13:20
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20 Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise,
but the companion of fools suffers harm.(A)
Psalm 1:1
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Book I
(Psalms 1–41)
Psalm 1
The Two Ways
1 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)
Psalm 50:18
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18 You make friends with a thief when you see one,
and you keep company with adulterers.(A)
Deuteronomy 13:8
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8 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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Romans 16:18
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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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- 16.18 Gk their own belly
Proverbs 20:19
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19 A gossip reveals secrets;
therefore do not associate with a babbler.(A)
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