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Or you will learn his ways And find a snare for yourself.

Do you see a person skilled in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before obscure people.

Do not desire his delicacies, For it is deceptive food.

Do not eat the bread of a selfish person; Or desire his delicacies;

For as he thinks within himself, so he is. He says to you, "Eat and drink!" But his heart is not with you.

You shall strike him with the rod And rescue his soul from Sheol.

Wisdom is too exalted for a fool, He does not open his mouth at the gate.

If you say, "See, we did not know this," Does He who weighs the hearts not consider it? And does He who watches over your soul not know it? And will He not repay a person according to his work?

Do not lie in ambush, you wicked person, against the home of the righteous; Do not destroy his resting place;

Otherwise, the LORD will see and be displeased, And turn His anger away from him.

Do not say, "I shall do the same to him as he has done to me; I will repay the person according to his work."

Take away the wicked before the king, And his throne will be established in righteousness.

Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest Is a faithful messenger to those who send him, For he refreshes the soul of his masters.

Like clouds and wind without rain Is a person who boasts of his gifts falsely.

Like a club, a sword, and a sharp arrow Is a person who gives false testimony against his neighbor.

For you will heap burning coals on his head, And the LORD will reward you.

Like a city that is broken into and without walls So is a person who has no self-control over his spirit.

Do not answer a fool according to his foolishness, Or you will also be like him.

Answer a fool as his foolishness deserves, So that he will not be wise in his own eyes.

One who sends a message by the hand of a fool Chops off his own feet and drinks violence.