16 Still, their prosperity is not in their own hands, so I stay far from the counsel of the wicked.
Job 21:16
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Job 22:17–19
17 They said to God, ‘Depart from us. What can the Almighty do to us?’ 18 But it was He who filled their houses with good things; so I stay far from the counsel of the wicked. 19 The righteous see it and are glad; the innocent mock them:
Proverbs 24:1–2
1 Do not envy wicked men or desire their company; 2 for their hearts devise violence, and their lips declare trouble.
Book of Enoch 104:5–7
5 What shall ye be obliged to do? Ye shall not have to hide on the day of the great judgement and ye shall not be found as sinners, and the eternal judgement shall be far from you for all the generations of the world. (ENO) 6 And now fear not, ye righteous, when ye see… (ENO) 7 … (ENO)
Proverbs 1:14–16
14 Throw in your lot with us; let us all share one purse”— 15 my son, do not walk the road with them or set foot upon their path. 16 For their feet run to evil, and they are swift to shed blood.
Psalms 119:149–151
149 Hear my voice, O LORD, according to Your loving devotion; give me life according to Your justice. 150 Those who follow after wickedness draw near; they are far from Your law. 151 You are near, O LORD, and all Your commandments are true.
Psalms 26:4–6
4 I do not sit with deceitful men, nor keep company with hypocrites. 5 I hate the mob of evildoers, and refuse to sit with the wicked. 6 I wash my hands in innocence that I may go about Your altar, O LORD,
Sirach 9:10–12
10 Don’t forsake an old friend; for a new one is not comparable to him. A new friend is like new wine: if it becomes old, you will drink it with gladness. (WEB) 11 Don’t envy the success of a sinner; for you don’t know what his end will be. (WEB) 12 Don’t delight in the delights of… (WEB)
Ecclesiastes 8:12–14
12 Although a sinner does evil a hundred times and still lives long, yet I also know that it will go well with those who fear God, who are reverent in His presence. 13 Yet because the wicked do not fear God, it will not go well with them, and their days will not len…
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