Psa 1:1, 119:63, 115, Pro 9:6, 12:11, 13:20, Jer 15:17, 1Cor 15:33 | ESV | STEP | Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked , nor stands in the way of sinners , nor sits in the seat of scoffers ;

Psalms 1:1

The Way of the Righteous and the Wicked

1 Blessed is the man ^{▼▼The singular Hebrew word for man (ish) is used here to portray a representative example of a godly person; see Preface}
who ^bwalks not in ^cthe counsel of the wicked,
nor stands in ^dthe way of sinners,
nor ^esits in ^fthe seat of ^gscoffers;

Psalms 119:63

63 ^hI am a companion of all who fear you,
of those who keep your precepts.

Psalms 119:115

115 ⁱDepart from me, you evildoers,
that I may ^jkeep the commandments of my God.

Proverbs 9:6

6 Leave ^kyour simple ways, ^{▼▼Or Leave the company of the simple} and ^mlive,
ⁿand walk in the way of insight.”

Proverbs 12:11

11 ^oWhoever works his land ^pwill have plenty of bread,
^qbut he who follows ^rworthless pursuits lacks sense.

Proverbs 13:20

20 Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise,
but the companion of fools will suffer harm.

Jeremiah 15:17

17 ^sI did not sit in the company of revelers,
nor did I rejoice;
^tI sat alone, because your hand was upon me,
for you had filled me with indignation.

1 Corinthians 15:33

33 ^uDo not be deceived: ^v“Bad company ruins good morals.” ^{▼▼Probably from Menander’s comedy Thais}