Lest the Lord see [it], and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him (24:18)

Fret not thyself because of evil [men], neither be thou envious at the wicked; (24:19)

For there shall be no reward to the evil [man]; the candle of the wicked shall be put out (24:20)

My son, fear thou the Lord and the king: [and] meddle not with them that are given to change: (24:21)

For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both? (24:22)

These [things] also [belong] to the wise. [It is] not good to have respect of persons in judgment (24:23)

He that saith unto the wicked, Thou [art] righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him: (24:24)

But to them that rebuke [him] shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them (24:25)

[Every man] shall kiss [his] lips that giveth a right answer (24:26)

Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house (24:27)

Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive [not] with thy lips (24:28)

Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work (24:29)

I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; (24:30)

And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, [and] nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down (24:31)

Then I saw, [and] considered [it] well: I looked upon [it, and] received instruction (24:32)

[Yet] a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: (24:33)

So shall thy poverty come [as] one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man (24:34)

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