Sirach 9:11-13

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

¹¹ Do not envy the success of sinners,
    for you do not know what their end will be like.
¹² Do not delight in what pleases the ungodly;
    remember that they will not be held guiltless all their lives.

¹³ Keep far from those who have power to kill,
    and you will not be haunted by the fear of death.
But if you approach them, make no misstep,
    or they may rob you of your life.
Know that you are stepping among snares,
    and that you are walking on the city battlements.