Do not become partners ¹  with those who do not believe, for what partnership is there between righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship does light have with darkness?

I pray ¹  that the faith you share with us may deepen your understanding of every blessing ²  that belongs to you ³  in Christ. ⁴ 

¹ “You must not give ²  a false report. ³  Do not make common cause ⁴  with the wicked ⁵  to be a malicious ⁶  witness.

They ¹  must not profane the holy offerings which the Israelites contribute ²  to the Lord, ³ 

Thus they will have towns in which to live, and their grazing lands will be for their cattle, for their possessions, and for all their animals.

So the Israelites assigned these cities and their grazing areas to the Levites from their own holdings, as the Lord had instructed.

So the Israelites assigned to the Levites by lot these cities and their grazing areas, as the Lord had instructed Moses.

The priests descended from Aaron received thirteen cities and their grazing areas.

The Levites received within the land owned by the Israelites ¹  forty-eight cities in all and their grazing areas.

Each of these cities had grazing areas around it; they were alike in this regard. ¹ 

They lived in Gilead, in Bashan and its surrounding settlements, and in the pasturelands of Sharon to their very borders. ¹ 

The first to resettle on their property and in their cities were some Israelites, priests, Levites, and temple servants. ¹ 

Cruel rulers ¹  are not your allies, those who make oppressive laws. ² 

Teach me proper discernment ¹  and understanding! For I consider your commands to be reliable. ² 

He stores up ¹  effective counsel ²  for the upright, ³  and is like ⁴  a shield ⁵  for those who live ⁶  with integrity, ⁷ 

My child, do not let them ¹  escape from your sight; safeguard sound wisdom and discretion. ² 

and I saw among the naive – I discerned among the youths ¹  – a young man ²  who lacked wisdom. ³ 

You who are naive, discern ¹  wisdom! And you fools, understand discernment! ² 

With his speech ¹  the godless person ²  destroys ³  his neighbor, but by knowledge ⁴  the righteous will be delivered.

The one who troubles ¹  his family ²  will inherit nothing, ³  and the fool ⁴  will be a servant to the wise person. ⁵