10 My son, if sinful men entice(A) you,
    do not give in(B) to them.(C)
11 If they say, “Come along with us;
    let’s lie in wait(D) for innocent blood,
    let’s ambush some harmless soul;
12 let’s swallow(E) them alive, like the grave,
    and whole, like those who go down to the pit;(F)
13 we will get all sorts of valuable things
    and fill our houses with plunder;
14 cast lots with us;
    we will all share the loot(G)”—
15 my son, do not go along with them,
    do not set foot(H) on their paths;(I)
16 for their feet rush into evil,(J)
    they are swift to shed blood.(K)
17 How useless to spread a net
    where every bird can see it!
18 These men lie in wait(L) for their own blood;
    they ambush only themselves!(M)
19 Such are the paths of all who go after ill-gotten gain;
    it takes away the life of those who get it.(N)

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29 A violent person entices their neighbor
    and leads them down a path that is not good.(A)

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26 Like a muddied spring or a polluted well
    are the righteous who give way to the wicked.

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Stone is heavy and sand(A) a burden,
    but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.

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10 Whoever leads the upright along an evil path
    will fall into their own trap,(A)
    but the blameless will receive a good inheritance.

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31 Do not envy(A) the violent
    or choose any of their ways.

32 For the Lord detests the perverse(B)
    but takes the upright into his confidence.(C)

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The violence of the wicked will drag them away,(A)
    for they refuse to do what is right.

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29 The wicked put up a bold front,
    but the upright give thought to their ways.(A)

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17 Anyone tormented by the guilt of murder
    will seek refuge(A) in the grave;
    let no one hold them back.

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29 Do not plot harm against your neighbor,
    who lives trustfully near you.(A)
30 Do not accuse anyone for no reason—
    when they have done you no harm.

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22 Do not say, “I’ll pay you back for this wrong!”(A)
    Wait for the Lord, and he will avenge you.(B)

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28 Do not testify against your neighbor without cause(A)
    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.”(B)

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16 There are six things the Lord hates,(A)
    seven that are detestable to him:
17         haughty eyes,(B)
        a lying tongue,(C)
        hands that shed innocent blood,(D)
18         a heart that devises wicked schemes,
        feet that are quick to rush into evil,(E)
19         a false witness(F) who pours out lies(G)
        and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.(H)

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17 Better a dry crust with peace and quiet
    than a house full of feasting, with strife.(A)

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18 Casting the lot settles disputes(A)
    and keeps strong opponents apart.

19 A brother wronged(B) is more unyielding than a fortified city;
    disputes are like the barred gates of a citadel.

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17 Like one who grabs a stray dog by the ears
    is someone who rushes into a quarrel not their own.

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20 Deceit is in the hearts of those who plot evil,
    but those who promote peace have joy.(A)

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The righteous hate what is false,(A)
    but the wicked make themselves a stench
    and bring shame on themselves.

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26 An honest answer
    is like a kiss on the lips.

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18 Like a maniac shooting
    flaming arrows of death
19 is one who deceives their neighbor
    and says, “I was only joking!”

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11 The Lord detests dishonest scales,(A)
    but accurate weights find favor with him.(B)

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11 Honest scales and balances belong to the Lord;
    all the weights in the bag are of his making.(A)

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10 Differing weights and differing measures—
    the Lord detests them both.(A)

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23 The Lord detests differing weights,
    and dishonest scales do not please him.(A)

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Saying 5

28 Do not move an ancient boundary stone(A)
    set up by your ancestors.

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