Proverbs 24:21-23 Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)

21. My son, fear the Lord, as well as the king. And do not mingle with detractors.

22. For their perdition shall up rise suddenly. And who knows what ruin will be for each of them?

23. Likewise, these things are for the wise. It is not good to base judgment on knowledge of character.

Proverbs 24