¹⁰If you fail under pressure,your strength is too small.
¹¹Rescue those who are unjustly sentenced to die;save them as they stagger to their death.
¹²Don’t excuse yourself by saying, “Look, we didn’t know.”For God understands all hearts, and he sees you.He who guards your soul knows you knew.He will repay all people as their actions deserve.
¹³My child,#24:13 Hebrew My son; also in 24:21. eat honey, for it is good,and the honeycomb is sweet to the taste.
¹⁴In the same way, wisdom is sweet to your soul.If you find it, you will have a bright future,and your hopes will not be cut short.
¹⁵Don’t wait in ambush at the home of the godly,and don’t raid the house where the godly live.
¹⁶The godly may trip seven times, but they will get up again.But one disaster is enough to overthrow the wicked.
¹⁷Don’t rejoice when your enemies fall;don’t be happy when they stumble.
¹⁸For the Lord will be displeased with youand will turn his anger away from them.
¹⁹Don’t fret because of evildoers;don’t envy the wicked.
²⁰For evil people have no future;the light of the wicked will be snuffed out.
²¹My child, fear the Lord and the king.Don’t associate with rebels,
²²for disaster will hit them suddenly.Who knows what punishment will comefrom the Lord and the king?