Chiastic Structures
The Old Testament
Chiastic Parallels
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13 My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:
14 So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.

B

15 Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:
16 For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.

C

17 Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:
18 Lest the Lord see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.

D

19 Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;

D'

20 For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.

C'

21 My son, fear thou the Lord and the king:

B'

and meddle not with them that are given to change:
22 For their calamity shall rise suddenly;

A'

and who knoweth the ruin of them both?
23 These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.