11. Come, my young friends, and listen to me,and I will teach you to honour the Lord.
12. Would you like to enjoy life?Do you want long life and happiness?
13. Then hold back from speaking eviland from telling lies.
14. Turn away from evil and do good;strive for peace with all your heart.
15. The Lord watches over the righteousand listens to their cries;
16. but he opposes those who do evil,so that when they die, they are soon forgotten.
17. The righteous call to the Lord, and he listens;he rescues them from all their troubles.
18. The Lord is near to those who are discouraged;he saves those who have lost all hope.
19. Good people suffer many troubles,but the Lord saves them from them all;
20. the Lord preserves them completely;not one of their bones is broken.
21. Evil will kill the wicked;those who hate the righteous will be punished.