Good News [1976], GOOD NEWS BIBLE WITH DEUTEROCANONICALS / APOCRYPHA Today's English Version (AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY, New York) [word count] [B15000].
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Women
1 Don't be jealous of the wife you
love. You will only be teaching
her how to do you harm. note
2 Do not
surrender your dignity to any
woman.
3 Keep away from other
men's wives note or they will trap you.
4 Don't keep company with female
musicians; they will trick you.
5 Don't look too intently at a virgin,
or you may find yourself forced to
pay a bride price.
6 Don't give yourself
to prostitutes, or you may lose
everything you own.
7 So don't go
looking about in the streets or wandering
around in the run-down parts
of town.
8 When you see a good-looking
woman, look the other way;
don't let your mind dwell on the
beauty of any woman who is not
your wife. Many men have been led
astray by a woman's beauty. It
kindles passion as if it were fire.
9 Don't sit down to eat with another
man's wife or join her for a drink.
You may give in to the temptation of
her charms and be destroyed by
your passion.
Friendships with Other Men
10 Never abandon an old friend;
you will never find a new one who
can take his place. Friendship is like
wine; it gets better as it grows older.
11 Don't be jealous of a sinner's success;
you don't know what kind of
disaster is in store for him.
12 Don't
take pleasure in the things that
make ungodly people happy; remember
that they will be held guilty
as long as they live.
13 If you keep
away from a man who has the power
to put you to death, you will not
-- --
have to fear for your life; but if you
must go near him, be very careful, or
he may kill you. Be conscious that
you are walking among hidden
traps, that you are an easy target.
14 Get to know the people around
you as well as you can, and take advice
only from those who are qualified
to give it.
15 Engage in conversation
with intelligent men, and let the
Law of the Most High be the topic of
your discussions.
16 Choose righteous
people for your dinner companions.
Your chief pride should be your
fear of the Lord.
Rulers
17 A skilled craftsman is admired
for the things he makes, and a leader's
wisom is proved by his words.
18 Someone who speaks rashly and
recklessly is feared and hated by
everyone in town.
Good News [1976], GOOD NEWS BIBLE WITH DEUTEROCANONICALS / APOCRYPHA Today's English Version (AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY, New York) [word count] [B15000].
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