24:20. For evil men have no hope of things to come, and the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
24:21. My son, fear the Lord, and the king: and have nothing to do with detractors.
24:22. For their destruction shall rise suddenly: and who knoweth the ruin of both?
24:23. These things also to the wise: It is not good to have respect to persons in judgment.
24:24. They that say to the wicked man: Thou art just: shall be cursed by the people, and the tribes shall abhor them.
24:25. They that rebuke him shall be praised: and a blessing shall come upon them.
24:26. He shall kiss the lips, who answereth right words.
24:27. Prepare thy work without, and diligently till thy ground: that afterward thou mayst build thy house.
24:28. Be not witness without cause against thy neighbour: and deceive not any man with thy lips.
24:29. Say not: I will do to him as he hath done to me: I will render to every one according to his work.