¹² “Though evil^(A) is sweet in his mouth
    and he hides it under his tongue,^(B)

⁷ His mouth is full^(A) of lies and threats;^(B)
    trouble and evil are under his tongue.^(C)

⁹ You who are young, be happy while you are young,
    and let your heart give you joy in the days of your youth.
Follow the ways of your heart
    and whatever your eyes see,
but know that for all these things
    God will bring you into judgment.^(A)

¹⁶ how much less mortals, who are vile and corrupt,^(A)
    who drink up evil^(B) like water!^(C)

¹⁷ Food gained by fraud tastes sweet,^(A)
    but one ends up with a mouth full of gravel.^(B)

¹⁷     “Stolen water is sweet;
    food eaten in secret is delicious!^(A)”
¹⁸ But little do they know that the dead are there,
    that her guests are deep in the realm of the dead.^(B)

¹⁷ He loved to pronounce a curse—
    may it come back on him.^(A)
He found no pleasure in blessing—
    may it be far from him.
¹⁸ He wore cursing^(B) as his garment;
    it entered into his body like water,^(C)
    into his bones like oil.