19Strive thou not with the worst men, neither pursue or follow thou wicked men.
20For why evil men have not hope of things to come, and the lantern of wicked men shall be quenched.
21My son, dread thou God, and the king; and be thou not meddled or mingled with backbiters.
22For their perdition shall rise together suddenly, and who knoweth the fall of ever either?
23Also these things that pursue be to wise men. It is not good to know a person in doom.
24Peoples shall curse them that say to a wicked man, Thou art just or rightwise; and lineages shall hold them abominable.
25They that reprove justly sinners, shall be praised; and blessing shall come up on them.
26He that answereth with rightful or right words, shall kiss lips.