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My son, eat honey, for it is good; Yes, the honey from the comb is sweet to your taste;

My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:

Know that wisdom is the same for your soul; If you find it, then there will be a future, And your hope will not be cut off.

So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.

For a righteous person falls seven times and rises again, But the wicked stumble in time of disaster.

For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.

For there will be no future for the evil person; The lamp of the wicked will be put out.

For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.

My son, fear the LORD and the king; Do not get involved with those of high rank,

My son, fear thou the Lord and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:

For their disaster will rise suddenly, And who knows the ruin that can come from both of them?

For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?