The person that does adultery, {\cf2\super [42]} \par waits for the night to come.\par He thinks, ‘No person will see me.’\par But still, he covers his face.\par
When people begin to understand your word,\par it is like a light showing them\par the right way of living.\par Your word makes even simple people wise.\par
The Lord’s teachings are perfect.\par They give strength to God’s people.\par The Lord’s Agreement {\cf2\super [110]} can be trusted.\par It helps foolish people become wise.\par
“You are foolish people. How long will you continue doing foolish things? How long will you make fun of wisdom? How long will you continue to hate knowledge?
These wise words can teach people who need to learn wisdom. These words can teach young people the things they need to know and how to use that information.
Some people show no respect for anything—those foolish people must be punished and forced to learn their lesson. But for a wise person, it’s enough just to tell them that they did wrong.
\{God said,\} “My people are foolish.\par They don’t know me.\par They are stupid children.\par They don’t understand.\par They are skillful at doing evil,\par but they don’t know how to do good.”\par