6. for you should wage war with sound guidance —victory comes with many counselors.
7. Wisdom is inaccessible to a fool; he does not open his mouth at the gate.
8. The one who plots evil will be called a schemer.
9. A foolish scheme is sin,and a mocker is detestable to people.
10. If you do nothing in a difficult time,your strength is limited.
11. Rescue those being taken off to death,and save those stumbling toward slaughter.
12. If you say, “But we didn’t know about this,”won’t He who weighs hearts consider it?Won’t He who protects your life know?Won’t He repay a person according to his work?
13. Eat honey, my son, for it is good,and the honeycomb is sweet to your palate;
14. realize that wisdom is the same for you. If you find it, you will have a future,and your hope will never fade.
15. Wicked man, don’t set an ambush,at the camp of the righteous man; don’t destroy his dwelling.
16. Though a righteous man falls seven times,he will get up, but the wicked will stumble into ruin.
17. Don’t gloat when your enemy falls,and don’t let your heart rejoice when he stumbles,
18. or the Lord will see, be displeased,and turn His wrath away from him.
19. Don’t be agitated by evildoers,and don’t envy the wicked.
20. For the evil have no future; the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
21. My son, fear the Lord, as well as the king, and don’t associate with rebels,
22. for destruction from them will come suddenly;who knows what distress these two can bring?