¹⁴ ¶ Enter not into the way of the wicked, and walk not in the way of evil men.

¹⁵ Avoid it, and go not by it: turn from it, and pass by.

¹⁶ For they cannot ^[a]sleep, except they have done evil, and their sleep departeth except they cause some to fall.

¹⁷ For they eat the bread of ^[b]wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.

¹⁸ But the way of the righteous shineth as the light, that ^[c]shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

¹⁹ The way of the wicked is as the darkness: they know not wherein they shall fall.

²⁰ He that walketh with the wise shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be ^[a]afflicted.

⁷ Depart from the foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.

¹⁹ Better it is to be of humble mind with the lowly, than to divide the spoils with the proud.

¹⁹ He that goeth about as a slanderer, discovereth ^(A)secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.

⁵ Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: but he that regardeth his soul, will depart far from them.

²⁴ Make ^[a]no friendship with an angry man, neither go with the furious man,

²⁵ Lest thou learn his ways, and receive destruction to thy soul.

⁶ Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an ^[a]evil eye, neither desire his dainty meats.

⁷ For as though he thought it in his heart: so will he say unto thee, Eat and drink: but his heart is not with thee.

⁸ Thou shalt vomit thy ^[b]morsel that thou hast eaten, and thou shalt lose thy sweet words.

²⁰ Keep not company with ^[a]drunkards, nor with ^[b]gluttons.

²¹ For the drunkard and the glutton shall be poor, and the sleeper shall be clothed with rags.

24 ^1 (A)Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.

² For their heart imagineth destruction, and their lips speak mischief.