Proverbs 22:12-14

The Message

¹² God guards knowledge with a passion,
    but he’ll have nothing to do with deception.

¹³ The loafer says, “There’s a lion on the loose!
    If I go out I’ll be eaten alive!”

¹⁴ The mouth of a prostitute is a bottomless pit;
    you’ll fall in that pit if you’re on the outs with God.