27:23 When thou art present, he will speak sweetly, and will admire thy words: but at the last he will writhe his mouth, and slander thy sayings. 27:24 I have hated many things, but nothing like him; for the Lord will hate him. 27:25 Whoso casteth a stone on high casteth it on his own head; and a deceitful stroke shall make wounds. 27:26 Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that setteth a trap shall be taken therein. 27:27 He that worketh mischief, it shall fall upon him, and he shall not know whence it cometh. 27:28 Mockery and reproach are from the proud; but vengeance, as a lion, shall lie in wait for them. 27:29 They that rejoice at the fall of the righteous shall be taken in the snare; and anguish shall consume them before they die. 27:30 Malice and wrath, even these are abominations; and the sinful man shall have them both. 28:1 He that revengeth shall find vengeance from the Lord, and he will surely keep his sins [in remembrance.] 28:2 Forgive thy neighbour the hurt that he hath done unto thee, so shall thy sins also be forgiven when thou prayest. 28:3 One man beareth hatred against another, and doth he seek pardon from the Lord? 28:4 He sheweth no mercy to a man, which is like himself: and doth he ask forgiveness of his own sins? 28:5 If he that is but flesh nourish hatred, who will intreat for pardon of his sins? 28:6 Remember thy end, and let enmity cease; [remember] corruption and death, and abide in the commandments. 28:7 Remember the commandments, and bear no malice to thy neighbour: [remember] the covenant of the Highest, and wink at ignorance. 28:8 Abstain from strife, and thou shalt diminish thy sins: for a furious man will kindle strife, 28:9 A sinful man disquieteth friends, and maketh debate among them that be at peace. 28:10 As the matter of the fire is, so it burneth: and as a man’s strength is, so is his wrath; and according to his riches his anger riseth; and the stronger they are which contend, the more they will be inflamed. 28:11 An hasty contention kindleth a fire: and an hasty fighting sheddeth blood. 28:12 If thou blow the spark, it shall burn: if thou spit upon it, it shall be quenched: and both these come out of thy mouth. 28:13 Curse the whisperer and doubletongued: for such have destroyed many that were at peace. 28:14 A backbiting tongue hath disquieted many, and driven them from nation to nation: strong cities hath it pulled down, and overthrown the houses of great men. 28:15 A backbiting tongue hath cast out virtuous women, and deprived them of their labours. 28:16 Whoso hearkeneth unto it shall never find rest, and never dwell quietly. 28:17 The stroke of the whip maketh marks in the flesh: but the stroke of the tongue breaketh the bones. 28:18 Many have fallen by the edge of the sword: but not so many as have fallen by the tongue. 28:19 Well is he that is defended through the venom thereof; who hath not drawn the yoke thereof, nor hath been bound in her bands.