“Do not emulate evil men, etc. Do not desire to imitate those whom you see entangled in the vices I have mentioned, but rather strive to devote yourself to wisdom.”
Bede, 8th c. — Commentary on Proverbs
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1Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.
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— Proverbs 24:1 —
2For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
3Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established: