Proverbs 24:17–29

Saying 28

17 Do not gloatk when your enemy falls;

when they stumble, do not let your heart rejoice,l

18 or the Lord will see and disapprove

and turn his wrath away from them.m

Saying 29

19 Do not fretn because of evildoers

or be envious of the wicked,

20 for the evildoer has no future hope,

and the lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.o

Saying 30

21 Fear the Lord and the king,p my son,

and do not join with rebellious officials,

22 for those two will send sudden destructionq on them,

and who knows what calamities they can bring?

Further Sayings of the Wise

23 These also are sayings of the wise:r

To show partialitys in judging is not good:t

24 Whoever says to the guilty, “You are innocent,”u

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 answer

is like a kiss on the lips.

27 Put your outdoor work in order

and get your fields ready;

after that, build your house.

28 Do not testify against your neighbor without causev—

would you use your lips to mislead?

29 Do not say, “I’ll do to them as they have done to me;

I’ll pay them back for what they did.”w