Holy Scripture
Proverbs 29:24
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“He who associates with a thief hates his own soul, etc. Wisdom teaches its helper not only to abstain from sins but also to refrain from the company of sinners, lest he should deserve to hear from the strict judge, "If you saw a thief, you ran with him, and with adulterers, you placed your portion" (Psalm 50). For not…”
Source: Septuagint
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24He that shares with a thief, hates his own soul: And if any having heard an oath uttered tell not of it,
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22A furious man stirs up strife, And a passionate man digs up sin.
23Pride brings a man low, But the Lord upholds the humble minded with honor.
— Proverbs 29:24 —
25They fearing and reverencing men unreasonably have been overthrown, But he that trusts in the Lord shall rejoice. Ungodliness causes a man to stumble: But he that trusts in his master shall be safe.
26Many wait on the favor of rulers; But justice comes to a man from the Lord.