10 If you do nothing in a difficult time,your strength is limited.
11 Rescue those being taken off to death,and save those stumbling toward slaughter.
12 If you say, “But we didn’t know about this,”won’t He who weighs hearts consider it?Won’t He who protects your life know?Won’t He repay a person according to his work?
13 Eat honey, my son, for it is good,and the honeycomb is sweet to your palate;
14 realize that wisdom is the same for you. If you find it, you will have a future,and your hope will never fade.
15 Wicked man, don’t set an ambush,at the camp of the righteous man; don’t destroy his dwelling.
16 Though a righteous man falls seven times,he will get up, but the wicked will stumble into ruin.