²¹An inheritance obtained too early in lifeis not a blessing in the end.
²²Don’t say, “I will get even for this wrong.”Wait for the Lord to handle the matter.
²³The Lord detests double standards;he is not pleased by dishonest scales.
²⁴The Lord directs our steps,so why try to understand everything along the way?
²⁵Don’t trap yourself by making a rash promise to Godand only later counting the cost.
²⁶A wise king scatters the wicked like wheat,then runs his threshing wheel over them.
²⁷The Lord’s light penetrates the human spirit,#20:27 Or The human spirit is the Lord’s light.exposing every hidden motive.
²⁸Unfailing love and faithfulness protect the king;his throne is made secure through love.
²⁹The glory of the young is their strength;the gray hair of experience is the splendor of the old.
³⁰Physical punishment cleanses away evil;#20:30 The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.such discipline purifies the heart.