Proverbs 24:22-30

²²for disaster will suddenly fall on them. Who knows how the Lord and king will punish them?

²³These are more sayings of the wise: Showing favoritism when passing judgment is wrong.

²⁴Those who tell the guilty, “You're innocent,” will be cursed by the people and hated by the nation,

²⁵while those who convict the guilty will be appreciated, and will receive a rich blessing.

²⁶An honest answer is a kiss on the lips.

²⁷Do the work you need to do outside first, then prepare and sow your fields, and only after that start building your house.

²⁸Don't testify against your neighbors without having a good reason, and don't tell lies.

²⁹Don't say to yourself, “I'm going to do to him what he did to me! I'll pay him back for what he's done!”

³⁰I walked past the field of a lazy man, past a vineyard of someone with no sense.