Proverbs 24
24
1 Do not imitate evil men, nor desire to be among them.
2 For their mind meditates on robberies, and their lips speak deceptions.
3 By wisdom shall a house be built, and by prudence shall it be strengthened.
4 By doctrine, the storerooms shall be filled with every substance that is precious and most beautiful.
5 A wise man is strong, and a well-taught man is robust and valiant.
6 For war is undertaken in an orderly manner, and safety shall be where there are many counsels.
7 Wisdom is beyond the foolish; at the gate he will not open his mouth.
8 Whoever intends to do evil shall be called foolish.
9 The intention of the foolish is sin. And the detractor is an abomination among men.
10 If you despair, being weary in the day of anguish, your strength will be diminished.
11 Rescue those who are led away to death. And do not cease from delivering those who are dragged away to a violent death.
12 If you would say: "I do not have sufficient strength." He who inspects the heart, the same one understands, and nothing slips past the one who preserves your soul. And he shall repay a man according to his works.
13 My son, eat honey, because it is good, and the honeycomb, because it is so sweet to your throat.
14 So, too, is the doctrine of wisdom to your soul. When you have found it, you will have hope in the end, and your hope shall not perish.
15 Do not lie in wait, and do not seek impiety in the house of the just, nor spoil his rest.
16 For the just one will fall seven times, and he shall rise again. But the impious will fall into evil.
17 When your enemy will fall, do not be glad, and do not let your heart exult in his ruin,
18 lest perhaps the Lord see, and it displease him, and he may take away his wrath from him.
19 Do not contend with the most wicked, and do not be a rival to the impious.
20 For the evil hold no hope in the future, and the lamp of the impious will be extinguished.
21 My son, fear the Lord, as well as the king. And do not mingle with detractors.
22 For their perdition shall up rise suddenly. And who knows what ruin will be for each of them?
23 Likewise, these things are for the wise. It is not good to base judgment on knowledge of character.
24 Those who say to the impious, "You are just," shall be cursed by the people, and the tribes shall detest them.
25 Those who argue against the impious shall be praised, and a blessing shall come upon them.
26 He shall kiss the lips, who responds with upright words.
27 Prepare your outdoor work, and diligently cultivate your field, so that afterward, you may build your house.
28 Do not be a witness without cause against your neighbor. And do not mislead anyone with your lips.
29 Do not say, "I will do to him as he has done to me." I will repay each one according to his work.
30 I passed by the field of a lazy man, and by the vineyard of a foolish man,
31 and behold, it was entirely filled with nettles, and thorns had covered its surface, and the stonewall was destroyed.
32 When I had seen this, I laid it up in my heart, and by this example, I received discipline.
33 You will sleep a little," I said. "You will slumber briefly. You will fold your hands a little, so as to rest.
34 And destitution will overtake you like a runner, and begging will overtake you like an armed man."
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Mishlĕ (Proverbs) 24
24
1Do not envy evil men, Nor desire to be with them;
2For their heart plots to ravage, And their lips talk of trouble.
3By wisdom a house is built, And by understanding it is established;
4And by knowledge the rooms are filled With all precious and pleasant riches.
5Mighty is the wise in strength, And a man of knowledge strengthens power;
6For by wise guidance you wage your own battle, And delivery is by a great counsellor.
7Wisdom is high for a fool; He does not open his mouth in the gate.
8He who plots to do evil Is called a master of evil plots.
9The purpose of folly is sin, And the scoffer is an abomination to men.
10If you falter in the day of distress, Your strength is small!
11Deliver those taken to death, And hold back those stumbling to the kill,
12If you say, “See, we did not know this,” Would not He who weighs the hearts discern it? He who watches over your life, Would He not know it? And shall He not repay man according to his work?
13My son, eat honey, for it is good, And the honeycomb, sweet to your taste;
14Know that wisdom is thus to your being; If you have found it, there is a future, And your expectancy is not cut off.
15Do not lie in wait, O wrong one, Against the dwelling of the righteous; Do not ravage his resting place;
16For seven times a righteous man falls and rises, But the wrong one stumbles into evil.
17Do not exult when your enemy falls, And let not your heart rejoice when he stumbles;
18Lest יהוה see and it be evil in His eyes, And He turn away His wrath from him.
19Do not fret because of evil-doers, And do not envy the wrong;
20For there is no future for the evil-doer; The lamp of the wrongdoers is put out.
21My son, fear יהוה and the sovereign; Do not mingle with those who change;
22For their calamity arises suddenly, And who knows the ruin of both of them?
23These also are for the wise: It is not good to show partiality in right-ruling.
24He who says to the wrong, “You are righteous” – peoples curse him, Nations despise him.
25But those who rebuke the wrong, It is pleasant, and a good blessing comes on them.
26He who gives a right answer kisses the lips.
27Prepare your outside work, And make it fit for yourself in the field; Then you shall build your house.
28Do not witness against your neighbour without cause, And do not deceive with your lips.
29Do not say, “Let me do to him as he did to me; I repay each according to his work.”
30I passed by the field of the lazy, And by the vineyard of the man lacking heart;
31And see, it was all overgrown with thorns; Its surface was covered with nettles; And its stone wall was broken down.
32When I saw it, I set my heart on it; I looked and received discipline:
33A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to rest;
34And your poverty shall come, a prowler, And your need like an armed man.
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