12 If you say, "Look, we didn’t know about it,"the one who weighs hearts—doesn’t he understand?The one who protects your life—he knows.He makes people pay for their actions.
13 My child, eat honey, for it is good.The honeycomb is sweet in your mouth.
14 Know that wisdom is like that for your whole being.If you find it, there is a future.Your hope won’t be cut off.
15 Wicked one, don’t wait secretly at the home of the righteous.Don’t destroy their dwelling.
16 The righteous may fall seven times but still get up,but the wicked will stumble into trouble.
17 When your enemies fall, don’t rejoice.When they stumble, don’t let your heart be glad,
18 or the Lord will see it and be displeased,and he will turn his anger from them.