Proverbs 24
24
Saying 20
1Do not envy the wicked,
do not desire their company;
2for their hearts plot violence,
and their lips talk about making trouble.
Saying 21
3By wisdom a house is built,
and through understanding it is established;
4through knowledge its rooms are filled
with rare and beautiful treasures.
Saying 22
5The wise prevail through great power,
and those who have knowledge muster their strength.
6Surely you need guidance to wage war,
and victory is won through many advisers.
Saying 23
7Wisdom is too high for fools;
in the assembly at the gate they must not open their mouths.
Saying 24
8Whoever plots evil
will be known as a schemer.
9The schemes of folly are sin,
and people detest a mocker.
Saying 25
10If you falter in a time of trouble,
how small is your strength!
11Rescue those being led away to death;
hold back those staggering toward slaughter.
12If you say, “But we knew nothing about this,”
does not he who weighs the heart perceive it?
Does not he who guards your life know it?
Will he not repay everyone according to what they have done?
Saying 26
13Eat honey, my son, for it is good;
honey from the comb is sweet to your taste.
14Know also that wisdom is like honey for you:
If you find it, there is a future hope for you,
and your hope will not be cut off.
Saying 27
15Do not lurk like a thief near the house of the righteous,
do not plunder their dwelling place;
16for though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again,
but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes.
Saying 28
17Do not gloat when your enemy falls;
when they stumble, do not let your heart rejoice,
18or the Lord will see and disapprove
and turn his wrath away from them.
Saying 29
19Do not fret because of evildoers
or be envious of the wicked,
20for the evildoer has no future hope,
and the lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.
Saying 30
21Fear the Lord and the king, my son,
and do not join with rebellious officials,
22for those two will send sudden destruction on them,
and who knows what calamities they can bring?
Further Sayings of the Wise
23These also are sayings of the wise:
To show partiality in judging is not good:
24Whoever says to the guilty, “You are innocent,”
will be cursed by peoples and denounced by nations.
25But it will go well with those who convict the guilty,
and rich blessing will come on them.
26An honest answer
is like a kiss on the lips.
27Put your outdoor work in order
and get your fields ready;
after that, build your house.
28Do not testify against your neighbor without cause—
would you use your lips to mislead?
29Do not say, “I’ll do to them as they have done to me;
I’ll pay them back for what they did.”
30I went past the field of a sluggard,
past the vineyard of someone who has no sense;
31thorns had come up everywhere,
the ground was covered with weeds,
and the stone wall was in ruins.
32I applied my heart to what I observed
and learned a lesson from what I saw:
33A little sleep, a little slumber,
a little folding of the hands to rest—
34and poverty will come on you like a thief
and scarcity like an armed man.
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Proverbs 24
24
1Don't be jealous of evil people; don't long to spend time with them,
2for they think up cruel plans and discuss how to cause trouble.
3A house is built by wisdom; its foundation is made secure through understanding.
4Its rooms are filled by knowledge with all kinds of valuable and beautiful objects.
5If you have wisdom, you are strong; if you have knowledge, your power increases,
6for with wise guidance you can go to war; you will be victorious by having many good advisors.
7Wisdom goes over the heads of stupid people; they have nothing to contribute when important matters are discussed.#24:7. Literally, “he does not open his mouth in the gate.”
8Anyone who plans to do evil will be seen as a troublemaker.
9Plans thought up by stupid people are sinful. Everyone hates those who are scornful of others.
10If you give up in times of trouble, it shows how weak you are.
11Rescue those who are being led away to be executed; save those who are stumbling on their way to be slaughtered.
12If you say, “Look, we didn't know anything about this,” don't you think the God who judges your motives will see what's happening? He who watches over you knows, and he will pay people back for what they've done.
13My son, eating honey is good for you; the honeycomb tastes sweet.
14In the same way, you should know that wisdom is good for you; if you find it, there will be a future for you, and your hope will not be crushed.
15Don't be like a criminal waiting to ambush the home of good people; don't attack the place where they live.
16Those who do right may fall down seven times, and still get up again; but the wicked are brought down by disaster.
17Don't celebrate when your enemies fall; don't be glad when they trip up,
18otherwise when the Lord sees it, he'll be unhappy with you and won't punish your enemies as he planned.
19Don't get all upset over the wicked, or be jealous of those who do wrong,
20for evil people have no future—the lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.
21My son, honor the Lord and the king, and don't join those who are rebellious,
22for disaster will suddenly fall on them. Who knows how the Lord and king#24:22. “The Lord and king”: literally “they both,” referring back to the previous verse. will punish them?
23These are more sayings of the wise: Showing favoritism when passing judgment is wrong.
24Those who tell the guilty, “You're innocent,” will be cursed by the people and hated by the nation,
25while those who convict the guilty will be appreciated, and will receive a rich blessing.
26An honest answer is a kiss on the lips.
27Do the work you need to do outside first, then prepare and sow your fields, and only after that start building your house.
28Don't testify against your neighbors without having a good reason, and don't tell lies.
29Don't say to yourself, “I'm going to do to him what he did to me! I'll pay him back for what he's done!”
30I walked past the field of a lazy man, past a vineyard of someone with no sense.
31It was all overgrown with thorns, the ground was covered with weeds, and the stone wall had fallen down.
32As I looked I thought about it, and what I saw taught me a lesson:
33You may say,#24:33. “You may say”: implied. “Please, just a little more sleep, a little longer snooze, a little more folding of the arms to rest”—
34and poverty will attack you like a robber, destitution like an armed warrior.#24:34. Verses 33 and 34 are the same as 6:10-11.
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