Unghostly and vain voices, pass over. For they shall increase unto greater ungodliness,

Lusts of youth avoid, and follow righteousness, faith, love, and peace, with them that call on the Lord with pure heart.

A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; but a fool goeth on presumptuously.

I beseech you, brethren: mark them which cause division, and give occasions of evil contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.

My lovers and friends stand looking upon my trouble, and my kinsmen are gone afar off.

And unto man he said, 'Behold, to fear the LORD is wisdom: and to forsake evil, is understanding.'"

Be not wise in thine own conceit, but fear the LORD, and depart from evil:

As for the poor, he is hated among all his brethren; yea, his own friends forsake him, and he that giveth credence unto words, getteth nothing.

Come not in the path of the ungodly, and walk not in the way of the wicked.

Let him eschew evil and do good: let him seek peace, and ensue it.

The poor is hated even of his own neighbours; but the rich hath many friends.

Foolish questions, and genealogies, and brawlings and strife about the law; avoid, for they are unprofitable, and superfluous.

Abstain from all suspicious things.

In the land of Uz, there was a man called Job: an innocent and virtuous man, such a one as feared God, and eschewed evil.

and one that can suffer the evil in meekness, and can inform them that resist - if that God at any time will give them repentance for to know the truth -

Yea, the truth is laid in prison, and he that refraineth himself from evil must be spoiled. When the LORD saw this, it displeased him sore that there was nowhere any equity.

Thou hast put away mine acquaintance far from me, and made me to be abhorred of them. I am so fast in prison that I cannot get forth.

For I have kept nothing back: but have showed you all the counsel of God.

My lovers and friends hast thou put away from me, and hid mine acquaintance out of my sight.

A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; A time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

But thou, which art the man of God, flee such things. Follow righteousness, godliness, love, patience, and meekness.

With me is the fear of the LORD, and the eschewing of evil. As for pride, disdain, and evil way, and a mouth that speaketh wicked things, I utterly abhor them.

The sacrifice of the ungodly is abomination, for they offer the thing that is gotten with wickedness.

Turn not aside, neither to the righthand nor to the left; but withhold thy foot from evil.

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of holy things is understanding.

Then said the LORD unto Satan, "Hast thou not considered my servant Job, and how that he is an innocent and virtuous man: such one as feareth God, and escheweth evil, and that there is none like him in the land?"

I am become a stranger unto my brethren, even an alien unto my mother's children.

Wherefore my dear beloved, flee from worshipping of idols.

Awake truly out of sleep, and sin not. For some have not the knowledge of God. I speak this unto your rebuke.

Be pure therefore with the LORD thy God.

But cast away unghostly and old wives' fables. Exercise thyself unto godliness.

Then said the LORD unto Satan, "Hast thou not considered my servant Job, how that he is an innocent and virtuous man such one as feareth God, and escheweth evil, and that there is none like him in the land? But thou movedst me against him, to punish him: yet is it in vain, for he continueth still in his godliness."