Proverbs 24:8-21

⁸but deliberate in council. Death befalls uninstructed men.

⁹The fools also dies in sins; and uncleanness attaches to a pestilent man.

¹⁰He shall be defiled in the evil day, and in the day of affliction, until he be utterly consumed.

¹¹Deliver them that are led away to death, and redeem them that are appointed to be slain; spare not your help.

¹²But if you should say, I know not this man; know that the Lord knows the hearts of all; and he that formed breath for all, he knows all things, who renders to every man according to his works.

¹³My son, eat honey, for the honeycomb is good, that your throat may be sweetened.

¹⁴Thus shall you perceive wisdom in your soul: for if you find it, your end shall be good, and hope shall not fail you.

¹⁵Bring not an ungodly man into the dwelling of the righteous: neither be deceived by the feeding of the belly.

¹⁶For a righteous man will fall seven times, and rise again: but the ungodly shall be without strength in troubles.

¹⁷If your enemy should fall, rejoice not over him, neither be elated at his overthrow.

¹⁸For the Lord will see it, and it will not please him, and he will turn away his wrath from him.

¹⁹Rejoice not in evil-doers, neither be envious of sinners.

²⁰For the evil man shall have no posterity: and the light of the wicked shall be put out.

²¹My son, fear God and the king; and do not disobey either of them.