²² Say not thou, I will recompense evil;
    but wait on the Lord, and he shall save thee.

²⁸ Mercy and truth preserve the king:
    and his throne is upholden by mercy.

³ A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself:
    but the simple pass on, and are punished.

¹⁰ Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out;
    yea, strife and reproach shall cease.

¹² A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself;
but the simple pass on, and are punished.