Olam 2

If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider <i>it</i>? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth <i>not</i> he know <i>it</i>? and shall <i>not</i> he render to <i>every</i> man according to his works?

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

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

Lay not wait, O wicked <i>man</i>, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:

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

Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:

Lest the LORD see <i>it</i>, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.

Fret not thyself because of evil <i>men</i>, neither be thou envious at the wicked;

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

My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: <i>and</i> meddle not with them that are given to change: