³³ and blessed be your discretion, and blessed be you, that have kept me this day from blood guiltiness, and from avenging myself with my own hand.

²⁶ Now therefore, my lord, as Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, seeing Yahweh has withheld you from blood guiltiness, and from avenging yourself with your own hand, now therefore let your enemies, and those who seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal.

²³ One who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor Than one who flatters with the tongue.

²¹ The crucible is for silver, And the furnace for gold; But man is refined by his praise.

¹² As an ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, So is a wise reprover to an obedient ear.

¹⁰ A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding Than a hundred lashes into a fool.

⁹ Instruct a wise man, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

⁵ Let the righteous strike me, it is kindness; Let him reprove me, it is like oil on the head; Don't let my head refuse it; Yet my prayer is always against evil deeds.

⁹ David said to Abishai, Don't destroy him; for who can put forth his hand against Yahweh's anointed, and be guiltless?

¹⁰ David said, As Yahweh lives, Yahweh will strike him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall go down into battle and perish.

³¹ that this shall be no grief to you, nor offense of heart to my lord, either that you have shed blood without cause, or that my lord has avenged himself. When Yahweh shall have dealt well with my lord, then remember your handmaid.

¹⁹ For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him go away unharmed? Therefore may Yahweh reward you good for that which you have done to me this day.