And do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather even expose [them].

But also our [people] must learn to engage in good deeds for necessary needs, so that they will not be unfruitful.

And the Lord said, "Because this people draw near with its mouth, and with its lips it honors me, and its heart is far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment of men that has been taught,

always learning and never able to come to a knowledge of the truth.

lest you learn his way and become entangled in a snare to yourself.

Thus says Yahweh: "You must not learn the way of the nations, and you must not be dismayed by the signs of the heavens, for the nations are dismayed by them.

My son, be careful {about anything beyond these things}. For the writing of books is endless, and too much study {is wearisome}.

And he will judge between many peoples and will arbitrate for strong nations far away; and they will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks; nation will not lift up a sword against a nation, and they will no longer learn war.

having eyes full of [desire for] an adulteress and unceasing from sin, enticing unstable persons, [and] having hearts trained for greediness. Accursed children!

And they were singing [something] like a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders, and no one was able to learn the song except the one hundred forty-four thousand who had been bought from the earth.