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13 My son, eat honey, for it is good,
    the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to your taste;
14 so you shall know wisdom to be to your soul.
    If you have found it, then there will be a reward:
    Your hope will not be cut off.

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13 My child, eat honey, for it is good,
    and the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste.(A)
14 Know that wisdom is such to your soul;
    if you find it, you will find a future,
    and your hope will not be cut off.(B)

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16 for a righteous man falls seven times and rises up again;
    but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.

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16 for though they fall seven times, they will rise again,
    but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.(A)

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20 for there will be no reward to the evil man.
    The lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.
21 My son, fear Yahweh and the king.
    Don’t join those who are rebellious;
22 for their calamity will rise suddenly.
    Who knows what destruction may come from them both?

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20 for the evil have no future;
    the lamp of the wicked will go out.(A)

21 My child, fear the Lord and the king,
    and do not disobey either of them,[a](B)
22 for disaster comes from them suddenly,
    and who knows the ruin that both can bring?

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Footnotes

  1. 24.21 Gk: Heb do not associate with those who change