2
Stay away from wrong, and it will turn away from you.
3
My son, do not sow the furrows of injustice, and you will not reap a sevenfold crop.
4
Do not seek from the Lord the highest office, nor the seat of honor from the king.
5
Do not assert your righteousness before the Lord, nor display your wisdom before the king.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.