Proverbs 5:14

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;

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.

Therefore as I live,’ says the Lord Yahweh, ‘surely, because you have defiled my sanctuary with all your detestable things, and with all your abominations, therefore I will also diminish you. My eye won’t spare, and I will have no pity.

has wronged the poor and needy, has taken by robbery, has not restored the pledge, and has lifted up his eyes to the idols, has committed abomination,

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?

Stay away from a foolish man, for you won’t find knowledge on his lips.

At that time, Judah went down from his brothers, and visited a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.

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.

He 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.

I will answer you, and your companions with you.

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,

Don’t enter into the path of the wicked. Don’t walk in the way of evil men.

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 said to me, “Go in, and see the wicked abominations that they do here.”

He said also to me, “You will again see more of the great abominations which they do.”

The cherubim lifted up their wings, and mounted up from the earth in my sight when they went out, with the wheels beside them. Then they stood at the door of the east gate of Yahweh’s house; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above.

They will go with their flocks and with their herds to seek Yahweh; but they won’t find him. He has withdrawn himself from them.

Jesus went out from the temple, and was going on his way. His disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple.

Being let go, they came to their own company and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them.

All that don’t have fins and scales in the seas and rivers, all that move in the waters, and all the living creatures that are in the waters, they are an abomination to you,

So she stayed close to the maidens of Boaz, to glean to the end of barley harvest and of wheat harvest; and she lived with her mother-in-law.

Solomon answered all her questions. There wasn’t anything hidden from the king which he didn’t tell her.

Happy are your men, happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you, who hear your wisdom.

The king answered the people roughly, and abandoned the counsel of the old men which they had given him,

But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this, he fled by the way of the garden house. Jehu followed after him, and said, “Strike him also in the chariot!” They struck him at the ascent of Gur, which is by Ibleam. He fled to Megiddo, and died there.

So Jehu struck all that remained of Ahab’s house in Jezreel, with all his great men, his familiar friends, and his priests, until he left him no one remaining.

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.

so that he abandoned the tent of Shiloh, the tent which he placed among men,

One who works his land will have an abundance of food; but one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.

For, behold, Yahweh comes out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity. The earth also will disclose her blood, and will no longer cover her slain.

Seek Yahweh while he may be found. Call on him while he is near.

Moreover, Yahweh said to me in the days of Josiah the king, “Have you seen that which backsliding Israel has done? She has gone up on every high mountain and under every green tree, and has played the prostitute there.

Don’t you see what they do in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?

“For the children of Judah have done that which is evil in my sight,” says Yahweh. “They have set their abominations in the house which is called by my name, to defile it.

for both prophet and priest are profane. Yes, in my house I have found their wickedness,” says Yahweh.

then I will make this house like Shiloh, and will make this city a curse to all the nations of the earth.” ’ ”

But they set their abominations in the house which is called by my name, to defile it.

“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.

He said to me, “Son of man, do you see what they do? Even the great abominations that the house of Israel commit here, that I should go far off from my sanctuary? But you will again see yet other great abominations.”

Then he brought me to the door of the gate of Yahweh’s house which was toward the north; and I saw the women sit there weeping for Tammuz.

Then he said to me, “Have you seen this, son of man? You will again see yet greater abominations than these.”

The cherubim mounted up. This is the living creature that I saw by the river Chebar.

Then the cherubim lifted up their wings, and the wheels were beside them. The glory of the God of Israel was over them above.

He said to me, “Son of man, have you seen?” Then he brought me, and caused me to return to the bank of the river.

I will go and return to my place, until they acknowledge their offense, and seek my face. In their affliction they will seek me earnestly.”

On the day of our king, the princes made themselves sick with the heat of wine. He joined his hand with mockers.

He said, “Amos, what do you see?” I said, “A basket of summer fruit.” Then Yahweh said to me, “The end has come on my people Israel. I will not again pass by them any more.

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.

When he was alone, those who were around him with the twelve asked him about the parables.

As he went out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Teacher, see what kind of stones and what kind of buildings!”

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?”

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 don’t be partakers with them.

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.