⁹ Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.

²³ It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

¹⁸ How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.

¹⁷ For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

¹⁸ For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.

²⁰ Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.

¹⁸ As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,

¹⁹ So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?

¹⁵ Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.

² A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

³⁵ For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.

⁴ So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

²² How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

⁷ What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?

⁸ Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.

⁹ For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.

¹⁶ How much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water?