13 My son, eat honey, for it is good, Yes, the honey from the comb is sweet to your taste;
14 Know [that] wisdom is thus for your soul; If you find [it], then there will be a future, And your hope will not be cut off.
15 Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; Do not destroy his resting place;
16 For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises again, But the wicked stumble in [time of] calamity.
17 Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, And do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles;
18 Or the LORD will see [it] and be displeased, And turn His anger away from him.
19 Do not fret because of evildoers Or be envious of the wicked;
20 For there will be no future 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 who are given to change,
22 For their calamity will rise suddenly, And who knows the ruin [that comes] from both of them?
23 These also are sayings of the wise. To show partiality in judgment is not good.
24 He who says to the wicked, |You are righteous,| Peoples will curse him, nations will abhor him;
25 But to those who rebuke the [wicked] will be delight, And a good blessing will come upon them.
26 He kisses the lips Who gives a right answer.
27 Prepare your work outside And make it ready for yourself in the field; Afterwards, then, build your house.
28 Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause, And do not deceive with your lips.
29 Do not say, |Thus I shall do to him as he has done to me; I will render to the man according to his work.|
30 I passed by the field of the sluggard And by the vineyard of the man lacking sense,
31 And behold, it was completely overgrown with thistles; Its surface was covered with nettles, And its stone wall was broken down.
32 When I saw, I reflected upon it; I looked, [and] received instruction.
33 |A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to rest,|
34 Then your poverty will come [as] a robber And your want like an armed man.
