26 It is easy for the Lord to pay back peopleaccording to their waysin the hour of death.
27 An hour of miserymakes one forget luxury;the end of a person’s lifereveals his or her deeds.
28 Don’t call anyone happybefore their death;people are knownthrough their children.
29 Don’t bring just anyone into your house,because deceitful peopleset many ambushes.
30 The hearts of arrogant peopleare like decoy birds in a cage;and like spiesthey will observe your downfall.
31 They set up ambushesand turn good into bad;they place blameon praiseworthy actions.
32 From a fire’s spark come many coals,and sinful people plot and conniveto shed blood.