²² Do not say, “I will recompense evil”;
    but wait on the Lord, and He will save you.

²⁸ Mercy and truth preserve the king,
    and his throne is upheld by mercy.

³ A prudent man foresees the evil and hides himself,
    but the simple pass on and are punished.

¹⁰ Cast out the scorner, and contention will go out;
    yes, strife and reproach will cease.

¹² A prudent man foresees the evil and hides himself,
    but the simple pass on and are punished.