Into their circle, do not thou enter my soul! In their convocation, do not thou join mine honour! For in their anger, they slew brave men, And in their wantonness, they hamstrung oxen.

He too, walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, - for, his mother, became his counselor, to work lawlessness.

Is it seemly in thee, that thou shouldst oppress? that thou shouldst despise the labour of thine own hand, when, upon the counsel of the lawless, thou hast shone?

Lo! not in their own hand, is their welfare, The counsel of lawless men, is far from me!

(the same had not consented unto their plan and deed), - from Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, who was awaiting the kingdom of God,

Standeth

My foot standeth in a level place, In the convocations, will I bless Yahweh.

Through whom also we have had, our introduction, by our faithinto this favour wherein we stand; and let us boast in hope of the glory of God.

For this cause, take up the complete armour of God, in order that ye may receive power to withstand in the evil day, and, all things, having accomplished, to stand!

Way

For Yahweh doth acknowledge the way of the righteous; but, the way of the lawless, shall vanish.

Iniquity, deviseth he upon his bed, - he taketh his stand in a way, not good, Wrong, doth he not abhor!

Yahweh, who preserveth sojourners, The fatherless and widows, he relieveth, - but, the way of the lawless, he overturneth.

To rescue thee from the way of the wrongful, from the man that speaketh perverse things;

The way of the lawless, is like darkness, they know not, at what they stumble.

Sound discretion, yieldeth favour, but, the way of the treacherous, is rugged.

Enter ye in at, the narrow gate; because broad and roomy is the way that leadeth unto destruction, - and, many, are they who enter thereby:

Sitteth

I have not sat with men of deceit, nor, with dissemblers, would I enter;

Depart from me, ye evil-doers, - that I may observe the commandments of my God.

I sat not in the circle of mockers, Nor became I uproarious, - Because of thy hand, by myself did I sit, For with indignation, hadst thou filled me.

Scornful

How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and, scoffers, in scoffing, delight them? and, dullards, hate knowledge?

Though at scoffers he scoffeth, yet, to the humbled, he granteth favour.

If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself, but, if thou scoff, alone, shalt thou bear it.

Prepared for scoffers, are punishments, and stripes, for the back of dullards.

General references

And every beast that parteth the hoof and cleaveth the cleft into two claws, chewing the cud, among beasts, the same, shall ye eat.

And is on the way to keep company, with the workers of iniquity, and to walk with lawless men.

I have not sat with men of deceit, nor, with dissemblers, would I enter;

My son, if sinners entice thee, do not consent.

Upon the path of the lawless, do not thou enter, and do not advance in the way of the wicked:

But, he, said - Yea rather! - Happy they who hear the word of God, and observe it!