2 Chronicles 22:4
Hebrew Text— 2 Chronicles 22:4He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, as did Ahab’s house, for they were his counselors after the death of his father, to his destruction.
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Don’t be deceived! “Evil companionships corrupt good morals.”
Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding.”
The ear that listens to reproof lives, and will be at home among the wise.
Have no fellowship with the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather even reprove them.
A man of violence entices his neighbor, and leads him in a way that is not good.
I heard another voice from heaven, saying, “Come out of her, my people, that you have no participation in her sins, and that you don’t receive of her plagues,
Then Eliezer the son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, “Because you have joined yourself with Ahaziah, Yahweh has destroyed your works.” The ships were wrecked, so that they were not able to go to Tarshish.
Who goes in company with the workers of iniquity, and walks with wicked men?
When you saw a thief, you consented with him, and have participated with adulterers.
How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word.
Don’t enter into the path of the wicked. Don’t walk in the way of evil men.
At that time, Judah went down from his brothers, and visited a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.
you shall not consent to him nor listen to him; neither shall your eye pity him, neither shall you spare, neither shall you conceal him;
When the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “Surely that is the king of Israel!” and they came over to fight against him. Jehoshaphat cried out.
I will answer you, and your companions with you.
Blessed is the man who doesn’t walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand on the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers;
I have not sat with deceitful men, neither will I go in with hypocrites.
to deliver you from the way of evil, from the men who speak perverse things,
I have come to the brink of utter ruin, among the gathered assembly.”
Her house is the way to Sheol, going down to the rooms of death.
One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
Don’t be envious of evil men, neither desire to be with them;
He warned them, saying, “Take heed: beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod.”
Being let go, they came to their own company and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them.
For those who are such don’t serve our Lord, Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by their smooth and flattering speech, they deceive the hearts of the innocent.
Brothers, if any among you wanders from the truth and someone turns him back,
Then the five men who went to spy out the country of Laish answered and said to their brothers, “Do you know that there is in these houses an ephod, and teraphim, and a carved image, and a molten image? Now therefore consider what you have to do.”
Jonadab said to him, “Lay down on your bed, and pretend to be sick. When your father comes to see you, tell him, ‘Please let my sister Tamar come and give me bread to eat, and prepare the food in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it from her hand.’ ”
Solomon answered all her questions. There wasn’t anything hidden from Solomon which he didn’t tell her.
Happy are your men, and happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you, and hear your wisdom.
But he abandoned the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him, who stood before him.
As for the saints who are in the earth, they are the excellent ones in whom is all my delight.
I will meditate on your precepts, and consider your ways.
Search me, God, and know my heart. Try me, and know my thoughts.
My son, if sinners entice you, don’t consent.
My son, don’t walk on the path with them. Keep your foot from their path,
So you may walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.
The desire of the righteous is only good. The expectation of the wicked is wrath.
The thoughts of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.
He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.
Stay away from a foolish man, for you won’t find knowledge on his lips.
If you stop listening to instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.
He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; therefore don’t keep company with him who opens wide his lips.
The man who wanders out of the way of understanding shall rest in the assembly of the departed spirits.
lest you learn his ways, and ensnare your soul.
The schemes of folly are sin. The mocker is detested by men.
Don’t fret yourself because of evildoers, neither be envious of the wicked;
One who works his land will have an abundance of food; but one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.
Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts. Let him return to Yahweh, and he will have mercy on him, to our God, for he will freely pardon.
Jerusalem, wash your heart from wickedness, that you may be saved. How long will your evil thoughts lodge within you?
Yahweh of Armies says, “Don’t listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They teach you vanity. They speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of Yahweh.
“Flee out of the middle of Babylon! Everyone save his own life! Don’t be cut off in her iniquity; for it is the time of Yahweh’s vengeance. He will render to her a recompense.
You have profaned me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to kill the souls who should not die, and to save the souls alive who should not live, by your lying to my people who listen to lies.’
On the day of our king, the princes made themselves sick with the heat of wine. He joined his hand with mockers.
Then those who feared Yahweh spoke one with another; and Yahweh listened, and heard, and a book of memory was written before him, for those who feared Yahweh, and who honored his name.
Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked by the wise men, was exceedingly angry, and sent out, and killed all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all the surrounding countryside, from two years old and under, according to the exact time which he had learned from the wise men.
“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.
Jesus said to them, “Take heed and beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
Then they understood that he didn’t tell them to beware of the yeast of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
They took counsel together that they might take Jesus by deceit, and kill him.
When he was alone, those who were around him with the twelve asked him about the parables.
He said to them, “Take heed what you hear. With whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you, and more will be given to you who hear.
When they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard, and had sat down together, Peter sat among them.
Jesus turned and saw them following, and said to them, “What are you looking for?” They said to him, “Rabbi” (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher), “where are you staying?”
They will by no means follow a stranger, but will flee from him; for they don’t know the voice of strangers.”
Now the servants and the officers were standing there, having made a fire of coals, for it was cold. They were warming themselves. Peter was with them, standing and warming himself.
Some of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and not a few of the chief women.
Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each man will get his praise from God.
But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
that we may no longer be children, tossed back and forth and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;
Therefore don’t be partakers with them.
But refuse profane and old wives’ fables. Exercise yourself toward godliness.
Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
If anyone comes to you, and doesn’t bring this teaching, don’t receive him into your house, and don’t welcome him,
“I know your works, and your toil and perseverance, and that you can’t tolerate evil men, and have tested those who call themselves apostles, and they are not, and found them false.
But he abandoned the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him, who stood before him.
He said to Jehoshaphat, “Will you go with me to battle to Ramoth Gilead?” Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “I am as you are, my people as your people, my horses as your horses.”
I am a friend of all those who fear you, of those who observe your precepts.
They continued steadfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer.