Proverbs

²⁴Whoever says to the guilty, “You are innocent,” will be cursed by peoples and denounced by nations. ²⁵But it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and rich blessing will come on them. ²⁶An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips. ²⁷Put your outdoor work in order and get your fields ready; after that, build your house. ²⁸Do not testify against your neighbor without cause— would you use your lips to mislead? ²⁹Do not say, “I’ll do to them as they have done to me; I’ll pay them back for what they did.” ³⁰I went past the field of a sluggard, past the vineyard of someone who has no sense;