26 Giving a straight answer is ⌊like⌋ a kiss on the lips.
27 Prepare your work outside,and get things ready for yourself in the field.Afterwards, build your house.
28 Do not testify against your neighbor without a reason,and do not deceive with your lips.
29 Do not say,“I’ll treat him as he treated me.I’ll pay him back for what he has done to me.”
30 I passed by a lazy person’s field,the vineyard belonging to a person without sense.
31 I saw that it was all overgrown with thistles.The ground was covered with weeds,and its stone fence was torn down.
32 When I observed ⌊this⌋, I took it to heart.I saw it and learned my lesson.