Mishlei (Pro) 24
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1Don’t be envious of evil people,
and don’t desire to be with them.
2For their minds are occupied with violence,
and their lips speak of making trouble.
3By wisdom a house is built,
by understanding it is made secure,
4and by knowledge its rooms are filled
with all kinds of costly and pleasant possessions.
5A wise man is strong;
yes, a man of knowledge grows in strength.
6For with clever strategy you wage your war,
and victory comes from having many advisers.
7Wisdom is too lofty for a fool;
he keeps his mouth shut at the city gate.
8He who plans to do evil
people call a schemer.
9The evil plans of the foolish are sin,
and people detest a scorner.
10If you slack off on a day of distress,
your strength is small indeed.
11Yes, rescue those being dragged off to death —
won’t you save those about to be killed?
12If you say, “We knew nothing about it,”
won’t he who weighs hearts discern it?
Yes, he who guards you will know it
and repay each one as his deeds deserve.
13My son, eat honey, for it is good;
honeycomb drippings are sweet to your taste.
14Know that wisdom is similar[ly sweet] to your soul;
if you find it, then you will have a future,
what you hope for will not be cut off.
15Don’t lurk like an outlaw near the home of the righteous,
don’t raid the place where he lives.
16For though he falls seven times, he will get up again;
it’s the wicked who fail under stress.
17Don’t rejoice when your enemy falls;
don’t let your heart be glad when he stumbles.
18For Adonai might see it, and it would displease him;
he might withdraw his anger from your foe.
19Don’t get upset because of evildoers;
don’t be envious of the wicked.
20For the evil person has no future —
the lamp of the wicked will go out.
21My son, don’t get involved with revolutionaries,
but fear Adonai and the king.
22For disaster from them will suddenly appear,
and who knows what ruin they both can cause?
23These also are sayings of the wise:
Showing partiality in judgment is not good.
24He who tells the guilty, “You are innocent,”
will be cursed by peoples, reviled by nations;
25but with those who condemn him, things will go well,
and a good blessing will come upon them.
26Giving an honest answer
is like giving a kiss.
27Prepare your outside work,
and get things ready for yourself on the land;
after that, build your house.
28Don’t be a witness against your neighbor for no reason —
would you use your lips to deceive?
29Don’t say, “I’ll do to him what he did to me,
I’ll pay him back what his deeds deserve.”
30I passed by the field of the lazy man
and the vineyard of the man lacking sense.
31There it was, overgrown with thistles;
the ground was covered with nettles,
and its stone wall was broken down.
32I looked, and I thought about it;
I saw, and I learned this lesson:
33“I’ll just lie here a bit, rest a little longer,
just fold my hands for a little more sleep” —
34and poverty comes marching in on you,
scarcity hits you like an invading soldier.
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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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