16. For a righteous man may fall seven timesAnd rise again,But the wicked shall fall by calamity.
17. Do not rejoice when your enemy falls,And do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles;
18. Lest the Lord see it, and it displease Him,And He turn away His wrath from him.
19. Do not fret because of evildoers,Nor be envious of the wicked;
20. For there will be no prospect for the evil man;The lamp of the wicked will be put out.
21. My son, fear the Lord and the king;Do not associate with those given to change;
22. For their calamity will rise suddenly,And who knows the ruin those two can bring?
23. These things also belong to the wise:It is not good to show partiality in judgment.
24. He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,”Him the people will curse;Nations will abhor him.
25. But those who rebuke the wicked will have delight,And a good blessing will come upon them.
26. He who gives a right answer kisses the lips.
27. Prepare your outside work,Make it fit for yourself in the field;And afterward build your house.