1Don’t be jealous of evil people. Have no desire to be around them.
2In their hearts they plan to do evil. All they talk about is making trouble.
3Good homes are built on wisdom and understanding.
4Knowledge fills the rooms with rare and beautiful treasures.
5Wisdom makes a man more powerful. Knowledge gives a man strength.
6Get good advice before you start a war. To win, you must have many good advisors.
7Fools cannot understand wisdom. They have nothing to say when people are discussing important things.
8If you start planning ways to do wrong, people will learn that you are a troublemaker.
9Such foolish plans are wrong, and people have no respect for someone who laughs at what is right.
10If you are weak in times of trouble, that is real weakness.
11If you see someone on their way to death or in danger of being killed, you must do something to save them.
12You cannot say, “It’s none of my business.” The Lord knows everything, and he knows why you do things. He watches you, and he will pay you back for what you do.
13My son, eat honey; it is good. Honey straight from the honeycomb is the sweetest.
14In the same way, know that wisdom is good for you. Wisdom will give you something to hope for that will not disappoint you.
15Don’t be like a criminal who makes plans to rob those who are good or take away their homes.
