23 Here are more sayings of those who are wise. Taking sides in court is not good.
24 A curse will fall on those who say the guilty are not guilty. Nations will call down curses on them. People will speak against them.
25 But it will go well with those who sentence guilty people. Rich blessings will come to them.
26 An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.
27 Finish your outdoor work. Get your fields ready. After that, build your house.
28 Don't give witness against your neighbor without any reason. Don't use your lips to tell lies.
29 Don't say, "I'll do to him what he did to me. I'll get even with that man for what he did."