The righteous choose their friends carefully, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

义人引导他的邻舍；恶人的道叫人失迷。

义人引导他的邻舍；恶人的道叫人迷失。

义人引导他的邻舍；恶人的道叫人迷失。

义人引人走正路，恶人领人入歧途。

义人作自己邻舍的引导；恶人的道路，却使别人走迷。

义人引导自己的邻人，恶人的道路使人迷失。

義人引導他的鄰舍；惡人的道叫人失迷。

義人引導他的鄰舍；惡人的道叫人迷失。

義人引導他的鄰舍；惡人的道叫人迷失。

義人引人走正路，惡人領人入歧途。

義人作自己鄰舍的引導；惡人的道路，卻使別人走迷。

義人轉離了壞事；惡人所行的、使他們走迷了路。

義人引導自己的鄰人，惡人的道路使人迷失。

義者為鄰先導、惡者所行、使之迷途、

義者輔友以道、惡者自欺乎己。

善人以道示於人、惡人之途迷乎己、

Godly people are careful about the friends they choose. But the way of sinners leads them down the wrong path.

One who is righteous is a guide to his neighbor, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

The godly give good advice to their friends; the wicked lead them astray.

A righteous person is careful in dealing with his neighbor, but the ways of the wicked lead them astray.

The righteous person is a guide to his neighbor, But the way of the wicked leads them astray.

The righteous should choose his friends carefully, For the way of the wicked leads them astray.

The righteous is a guide to his neighbor; But the way of the wicked causeth them to err.

A righteous man is careful in dealing with his neighbor, but the ways of the wicked lead them astray.

The righteous[ is] more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.

The righteous person is cautious in his friendship, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

A righteous person is cautious in friendship, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that?And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that?Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Because of the signs it was given power to perform on behalf of the first beast, it deceived the inhabitants of the earth. It ordered them to set up an image in honor of the beast who was wounded by the sword and yet lived.

The great dragon was hurled down— that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.

“ If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them.And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do that.And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full.But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.

Out of the brightness of his presence clouds advanced, with hailstones and bolts of lightning.The Lord thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded.

The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint, and whoever has understanding is even- tempered.

When tempted, no one should say,“ God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone;but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed.

Evildoers are trapped by their sinful talk, and so the innocent escape trouble.

For they mouth empty, boastful words and, by appealing to the lustful desires of the flesh, they entice people who are just escaping from those who live in error.They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves of depravity— for“ people are slaves to whatever has mastered them.”If they have escaped the corruption of the world by knowing our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and are again entangled in it and are overcome, they are worse off at the end than they were at the beginning.It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than to have known it and then to turn their backs on the sacred command that was passed on to them.Of them the proverbs are true:“ A dog returns to its vomit,” and,“ A sow that is washed returns to her wallowing in the mud.”

I say of the holy people who are in the land,“ They are the noble ones in whom is all my delight.”

Slaves, in reverent fear of God submit yourselves to your masters, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who are harsh.For it is commendable if someone bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because they are conscious of God.But how is it to your credit if you receive a beating for doing wrong and endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.