13. Eat honey, my son, for it is good;honey from the comb is sweet to your taste.
14. Know also that wisdom is like honey for you:if you find it, there is a future hope for you,and your hope will not be cut off.Saying 27
15. Do not lurk like a thief near the house of the righteous,do not plunder their dwelling-place;
16. for though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again,but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes.Saying 28
17. Do not gloat when your enemy falls;when they stumble, do not let your heart rejoice,
18. or the Lord will see and disapproveand turn his wrath away from them.Saying 29
19. Do not fret because of evildoersor be envious of the wicked,
20. for the evildoer has no future hope,and the lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.Saying 30
21. Fear the Lord and the king, my son,and do not join with rebellious officials,
22. for those two will send sudden destruction on them,and who knows what calamities they can bring?
23. These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judging is not good:
24. whoever says to the guilty, ‘You are innocent,’will be cursed by peoples and denounced by nations.
25. But it will go well with those who convict the guilty,and rich blessing will come on them.
26. An honest answeris like a kiss on the lips.
27. Put your outdoor work in orderand get your fields ready;after that, build your house.