Proverbs

²²Do not say, “I’ll pay you back for this wrong!” Wait for the Lord, and he will avenge you. ²³The Lord detests differing weights, and dishonest scales do not please him. ²⁴A person’s steps are directed by the Lord. How then can anyone understand their own way? ²⁵It is a trap to dedicate something rashly and only later to consider one’s vows. ²⁶A wise king winnows out the wicked; he drives the threshing wheel over them. ²⁷The human spirit is the lamp of the Lord that sheds light on one’s inmost being. ²⁸Love and faithfulness keep a king safe; through love his throne is made secure.