21A possession may be gotten hastily in the beginning, But in the end it will not be blessed.
22Say not thou, “I will repay evil;” Wait on the LORD, and he will help thee.
23Divers weights are an abomination to the LORD, And a false balance is not good.
24A man's steps are from the LORD; How, then, can a man understand his way?
25It is a snare to a man to utter a vow rashly, And after vows to consider.
26A wise king scattereth the wicked like chaff, And bringeth over them the wheel.
27The spirit of a man is the lamp of the LORD, Which searcheth all the inner chambers of his body.
28Mercy and truth preserve the king; Yea, his throne is upholden by mercy.
29The glory of young men is their strength, And the beauty of old men is the gray head.