Proverbs 24:13-26

¹³My son, eat thou honey, for it is good; And the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to thy taste:

¹⁴So shalt thou know wisdom to be unto thy soul; If thou hast found it, then shall there be a reward, And thy hope shall not be cut off.

¹⁵Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous; Destroy not his resting-place:

¹⁶For a righteous man falleth seven times, and riseth up again; But the wicked are overthrown by calamity.

¹⁷Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, And let not thy heart be glad when he is overthrown;

¹⁸Lest Jehovah see it, and it displease him, And he turn away his wrath from him.

¹⁹Fret not thyself because of evil-doers; Neither be thou envious at the wicked:

²⁰For there shall be no reward to the evil man; The lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

²¹My son, fear thou Jehovah and the king; And company not with them that are given to change:

²²For their calamity shall rise suddenly; And the destruction from them both, who knoweth it?

²³These also are sayings of the wise. To have respect of persons in judgment is not good.

²⁴He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous, Peoples shall curse him, nations shall abhor him;

²⁵But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, And a good blessing shall come upon them.

²⁶He kisseth the lips Who giveth a right answer.