who plan ways to harm me. All day long they stir up conflict.

A slanderer will not endure on the earth; calamity will hunt down a violent man and strike him down.

the one who delivers kings, and rescued David his servant from a deadly sword.

Do not be wise in your own estimation; fear the Lord and turn away from evil.

Do not plot evil against your neighbor when he dwells by you unsuspectingly.

Do not accuse anyone without legitimate cause, if he has not treated you wrongly.

The one who has a perverse heart does not find good, and the one who is deceitful in speech falls into trouble.

A king sitting on the throne to judge separates out all evil with his eyes.

Do not eat the food of a stingy person, do not crave his delicacies;

Like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar poured on soda, so is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.

Like a coating of glaze over earthenware are fervent lips with an evil heart.

Evil people do not understand justice, but those who seek the Lord understand it all.

The one who leads the upright astray in an evil way will himself fall into his own pit, but the blameless will inherit what is good.

The stingy person hastens after riches and does not know that poverty will overtake him.

Then that wealth was lost through bad luck; although he fathered a son, he has nothing left to give him.

Here is another misfortune that I have seen on earth, and it weighs heavily on people:

Whoever obeys his command will not experience harm, and a wise person knows the proper time and procedure.

For there is a proper time and procedure for every matter, for the oppression of the king is severe upon his victim.

I have seen another misfortune on the earth: It is an error a ruler makes.

Banish emotional stress from your mind. and put away pain from your body; for youth and the prime of life are fleeting.